If you are charged with selling drugs, you likely know you may face serious criminal penalties. While you might prepare yourself to fight drug charges, you might not be prepared for a murder charge to suddenly be added on to the drug charges. But that’s exactly what...
Houston Texas Criminal Defense Blog
How might the lack of a “Miranda” warning figure into your case?
Our readers in Texas have probably seen enough TV shows and movies to be familiar with the whole “right to remain silent” spiel that fictional cops say to fictional bad guys when making an arrest. What some may not realize is that is, in fact, a reference to an...
How can you fight against healthcare fraud charges?
Federal and state prosecutors aggressively pursue healthcare fraud cases. If you’ve been accused of taking kickbacks or overcharging insurance companies or state or federal healthcare programs, then there’s a lot on the line. A conviction could lead to incarceration,...
Medical professionals are not immune from drug addiction
According to a major medical institution in another part of the country, doctors and other medical professionals experience drug addiction at the same rate as everyone else. Statistically, this means that just under 10 % of medical professionals are struggling under...
Could I face criminal charges for making a false statement?
Being questioned by the police makes almost everyone nervous. Your anxiety in the situation could cause confusion over dates, times, places and other facts about which you are being questioned. This may lead you to make a false statement or provide misinformation to...
When is self-defense considered reasonable?
Self-defense is a common defense against a violent crime in Texas, such as assault, battery, domestic violence or murder. Texas has a rather broad self-defense law. The law states that you are allowed to use self-defense to protect yourself, someone else or your...
How a criminal conviction could impact time with your child
If you’ve been accused of criminal wrongdoing, you’re probably worried about how a conviction could send you to jail. While that’s certainly a real possibility that you’ll want to contemplate as you build your criminal defense and determine your legal strategy, there...
Texas cryptocurrency business faces federal fraud charges
The fast-changing nature of cryptocurrency can make it an exciting investment opportunity when values are going up and a disaster when values are going down. It can also make the cryptocurrency market rife with accusations of fraud. Alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme...
Don’t make these mistakes when acting in self-defense
The penalties associated with a violent crime conviction can be crushing. That’s why you need to figure out the best way to aggressively defend yourself and your future. As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, self-defense can be an effective legal argument, but...
Car theft ring bust leads to ties with drug cartel
Police in Texas cities have long been aware of how the tentacles of large Mexican drug cartels have been moving into border towns and municipalities. The earliest cases involved only the attempt to smuggle more drugs for sale in the United States. The latest...







