Criminal

Proper DWI Jury Instructions The Court of Criminal Appeals handed down its decision in Burnett v. State today holding that trial courts must tailor the definition of “intoxication” in [...]

CBD Oil Prescriptions in Texas CBD Oil is legal by prescription in Texas to treat seizures caused by intractable epilepsy. CBD Oil is not legal recreationally, for pain relief, anxiety, [...]

Apple unveiled its newest iPhones this week – the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X. Tim Cooks assured the world that Face ID – Apple’s face recognition technology – is 20 times [...]

Federal Conspiracy Charges: One of the Most Powerful Prosecutorial Tools in the Government’s Arsenal When most people think about the criminal justice system, they think of crimes perpetrated by [...]

Will Diversions Lead to Deportation? Pre-trial diversion programs are often used as a tool to avoid a criminal conviction. Whether or not something is a “conviction” depends entirely [...]

Bestiality. Drones. Cyberbullying. Swords. Lotto. A mixed bag of bills became Texas law on September 1 and, if you’re a legal or crime junkie, you won’t be disappointed. Out of the 6,631 bills [...]