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Many domestic violence allegations are true and accurate, but not all. Maybe your significant other lied about you and said that you abused them when you did no such thing. Perhaps the two of you are involved in a divorce, for instance, and you think they're lying to...
If someone accuses you of fraud, that accusation alone may not be enough. Fraud has to be proven to a legal standard, and there are six basic elements that generally need to be present for the charges to stand.The key to your defense, then, may simply lie in...
You get arrested on assault charges after a fight. You claim it was just self-defense. After all, you know you have a right to protect yourself from harm.You do have that right, but making this claim does raise some interesting questions. These include:Did you use the...
Everyone likes to have a good time. Maybe you meet up with friends or coworkers for happy hour before you pick your kids up from school or soccer practice. While there’s nothing wrong with having a little fun, it’s important to remember that you have a...
Have you ever heard someone say that "everyone's innocent" in jail? It's a tongue-in-cheek way to claim that all people who have been convicted claim that they're innocent, even though they're not.Here's what's frightening, though: A lot of them may be right. Some...
We all make mistakes. But what if those mistakes lead to criminal charges? What if you accidentally do something that results in a call to the police?For example, say you go to the store just to do some browsing. You find a shirt that you like, but you want to keep...
Many states look at assault and battery as two related, but very different, legal charges. The main issue is that an assault can just be a threat of physical violence, while battery is the carrying out of that physical action.In Texas, they both fall under the general...
Texas Penal Code, Title 5, Chapter 22, Section 22.01 defines domestic violence as any instance in which an individual threatens or inflicts bodily harm on another individual. State law allows anyone residing in the same home with their alleged victim to be charged...
Everyone makes mistakes. When you are out enjoying your time with friends, it can be easy to lose track of time. It is also easy to miscalculate how much you have had to drink or how other intoxicants may be affecting your ability to drive.You may have somewhere...
Most people associate arson charges with a scheme to defraud an insurance company. They picture someone setting fire to a warehouse or business and then trying to cash in on an inflated insurance check.In reality, you can be charged with arson in Texas for such varied...