It is common these days for some people to see news about different states taking action to lessen the severity of drug charges and therefore think that these types of cases may not be as serious as they used to be. That is a mistake, particularly in states like...
Year: 2021
Texas continues to draw a hard line on marijuana
Compared with other states, including a state that shares one of our borders, Texas continues broadly to prohibit the use of recreational marijuana, even in small amounts. Additionally, even medicinal use of certain THC products is fairly restrictive. Under state law,...
Possible defense strategies for a domestic violence charge
Domestic violence is a serious problem in Texas. Each year, thousands of domestic violence cases are filed, and they are taken seriously. A person who has been accused of domestic violence has a lot to lose if they are convicted. But if the charges are falsely made, a...
Justice Department says it will step up white collar prosecution
Since Merrick Garland took over the role of attorney general earlier this year, various officials at the Department of Justice have said they plan to step up enforcement against white-collar crimes. Recently, the agency provided some details. At a recent symposium,...
Cowboy charged with DUI
These past couple of years have been hard on everyone. It has been a crazy, infuriating, scary and just all-around bad time. And, as we continue to get back to normal, slowly, one of the things that has come back is drinking, specifically, social drinking. Of course,...