Felony charges can cause extensive damage to your life. While the threat of conviction can leave you fearful of incarceration, the ripple effects of mere allegations of wrongdoing can have a ripple affect across your life. Damage to your reputation may leave you...
Criminal Defense
Understanding fraud charges
Accused individuals can wind up facing fraud charges in a variety of different situations. Fraud charges are usually based on allegations that the accused individual employed some form of misrepresentation for personal gain. Defining fraud The penalties for...
What if I am accused of fraud to secure a mortgage in Texas?
In Texas, not all criminal allegations related to theft are perpetrated via shoplifting, through burglary, by using a weapon or with the threat of violence. Not even fraud always involves offering a product that does not live up to its billing or does not exist at...
When is self-defense justified in Texas?
Many people in Texas are accused of various crimes. Being accused of a crime can be a scary time as people may not know what will happen to them and the consequences they may face as a result. However, it is important to know that people are not always guilty of the...
Texas moves forward with crackdown on paper license plates
In Texas, vehicle license plates are necessary to ensure that the automobiles are registered, people pay various fees and those who might commit serious crimes are identifiable through their automobile information. However, some have been accused of taking advantage...
I’ve been accused of embezzlement – now what?
Being accused of a crime can be a terrifying experience. It’s natural to be worried about what will happen and how it may affect your life. Embezzlement, in particular, is one of those things you tend to only hear about on TV shows or in the news. But what is it,...
Shadow Creek Ranch manager charged with wire fraud
It is not uncommon for a person to find themselves in trouble when they have financial duties to a large company. Financial fraud is a problem in Texas and across the United States. Many times, a person has access to significant funds, and they can make mistakes that...
What sort of crimes could lead to immigration issues?
Most residents of the Houston area are living in the United States as permanent legal residents, meaning they have permission to live and work in the United States indefinitely. In many respects, their daily lives are the same as that of citizens. However, unlike...
When is assault classified as a felony?
Some states regard assault and battery as two separate offenses, and some states treat these offenses the same. The two crimes are closely related. Assault occurs when someone threatens another person with bodily harm, and battery is the term used to describe actual...
Can you accidentally steal something?
If you are charged with theft, it doesn't mean that you have done anything wrong. There are several strategies for disputing the charge, and it may be possible to have the case thrown out before it reaches a Texas jury. Let's take a closer look at the specific...







