In July 2017, two men stormed into the Veritex Community Bank on Merrick in Fort Worth. Now, one of them just pleaded guilty, and another one awaits a competency hearing. 24-year-old Blake Taylor and his accomplice, 24-year-old Desmond Wells, entered the bank and, according to w...
Parker County Criminal Defense Blog
Challenging the Walk-and-Turn Test
Normally, the walk-and-turn, along with the other approved field sobriety tests, establish probable cause for a DWI arrest. This evidentiary standard is between reasonable suspicion (an evidence-based hunch) and beyond a reasonable doubt. So, it's a rather low standard. In refus...
Lawyer: Tarrant County ADA Buried Evidence
According to a motion filed in district court a Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney (ADA) concealed evidence that would have exonerated Christopher Revill in a 2016 kidnapping case. Mr. Revill was arrested in October 2016, shortly after his ex-girlfriend disappeared. Typh...
Grand Jury Returns Murder Indictment Against Former Dallas Officer
Dallas County officials charged Amber Guyger with manslaughter. But she will now face murder charges when her case goes to trial sometime next year. The former Dallas Police Department officer shot and killed a neighbor after she claimed she accidentally went into the wrong apar...
Top Six Reasons You Should Hire a Lawyer Immediately
In 2016, thirty-eight Tarrant County law enforcement agencies arrested over 63,000 people. The Sixth Amendment guarantees all these individuals the right to counsel, and there are many different attorneys to chose from. Public defenders and court-appointed lawyers are available, ...
The Three Most Common Drug Arrest Scenarios
One of the most bizarre incidents in Presidential history probably launched the so-called war on drugs. In December 1970, Elvis Presley, who was clad in a purple velvet suit, unexpectedly dropped in on President Richard Nixon at the White House. After presenting the somewhat befu...
Five Prohibited LTC Places in Tarrant County
Texas has one of the most liberal License To Carry handgun laws in the United States. Even unlicensed individuals may carry their handguns in certain places. So, the list of prohibited places for licensed gun owners is even smaller. However, there is still a list. Some of the pr...
Breaking Down the IID Requirement in Parker County
Most people do not associate "blow-and-go" Ignition Interlock Devices and the Eighth Amendment. But this provision prohibits "cruel and unusual punishments." Arguably, the IID falls squarely under that label. Despite any concerns over the device, the IID is not going anywhere. M...
Immigration Issues in Tarrant County Criminal Cases
Deportation and immigration are among the most divisive issues of our time. There are strong feelings, and valid arguments, on each side. The government cannot give out visas like they were free samples at Sam's, and the government cannot close the border and exclude everyone. Th...
Should I Fight DWI License Suspension?
Texas is an implied consent state. When people receive their drivers' licenses, they consent to chemical tests, specifically BAC breath tests. So, many people think that license suspension is automatic if they fail or refuse one of these tests. That's not exactly true. Defendant...
