Texas Implied Consent Laws: Refusing a Breathalyzer Test
- July 13th, 2016
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Can You Refuse A Breathalyzer Test in Texas? If you have ever seen a person performing a field sobriety test for a police officer on the side of the highway, you have likely witnessed an event that included a Breathalyzer…
How Brock Turner Could Have Been Prosecuted in Texas
- July 6th, 2016
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What if the Brock Turner Case Happened in Texas? Brock Turner was a college student who was convicted of sexual assault after he was found molesting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster on his college campus. The case generated a…
Defendants’ Rights: Protections for the Criminally Accused
- June 29th, 2016
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Defendant’s Rights in Texas The Constitution of the United States guarantees all of its citizens the right to a speedy and fair trial with a jury comprised of their fellow citizen. When a person is charged with a crime in…
What to Expect and How to Survive the Criminal Trial Process
- June 22nd, 2016
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The Texas Criminal Trial Process When someone is charged with a crime in the state of Texas, they may either enter a plea deal or take the case to trial. There are different types of trials but a trial by…
Evading Arrest in Texas: What Happens When you Run From the Police
- June 15th, 2016
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Running From The Police in Texas Anyone who has watched a television show that follows police on the job has seen a suspect trying to flee from the cops. Perhaps the suspect does not want to go to jail or…
Criminal Statute of Limitations in Texas
- June 8th, 2016
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The Texas Statute of Limitations In order to ensure that defendants are given a fair trial when they are accused of a crime, the Texas justice system has established a statute of limitations. This legal precedent establishes timelines during which…
Photography Laws in Texas: When Taking Pictures Becomes a Crime
- June 1st, 2016
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Improper Photography in Texas Everywhere you go these days, people are taking pictures in public. Smart phones and digital cameras give nearly everyone constant access to high-definition recording devices. Most of the time, there is nothing wrong with snapping a…
Texas Credit Card Fraud: How It Is Investigated and Charged
- May 25th, 2016
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Texas Credit Card Fraud Charges Most adults use credit cards on a regular basis or know someone who does. Credit cards are an essential modern convenience that people use for a wide variety of purposes. Although most people use these…
Harassment Laws in Texas
- May 18th, 2016
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The Law on Harassment in Texas Texas state laws serve many purposes. One of the most important purposes of these laws is to maintain peace and public order. Some laws ensure this goal by criminalizing dangerous or violent actions. However,…
Failure to Appear in Court: What Happens When You Don’t Show
- May 11th, 2016
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Failure to Appear in Court in Texas When someone is given a court summons in Texas, they are expected to show up on the appointed date at the correct time. Failing to appear in court at the specified time could…