Jail release is more than personal convenience. It’s also more than in the best interests of your job and family. It’s even more than the best thing for your mental state. If the defendant is incarcerated, it’s almost impossible to mount a successful defense. Most people a...
Parker County Criminal Defense Blog
Five Non-Intoxication DWI Defenses
Frequently, intoxication, or lack thereof, is the only issue in a DWI case. However, even if the defendant was drunk as a skunk, Parker County prosecutors might be unable to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. A solid DWI defense makes it much easier for a Weatherford cri...
Breaking Down Ice Slip and Fall Claims
If there is ever ice on the ground in North Texas, it is usually around Super Bowl week. Parker County residents have an especially hard time navigating possibly treacherous sidewalks and other walkways. Frequently, such falls are subject to the revitalized open and obvious defe...
Seven Expungeable Results in Tarrant County
Both misdemeanor and felony convictions have serious collateral consequences. Many people with such records have a hard time obtaining certain professional licenses, finding a nice place to live, obtaining student financial aid, and finding a good job. Negative credit informatio...
High-Speed Wreck Kills One, Injures Three
2020 got off to a very bleak start for the families of four people killed or seriously injured after a vehicle collided with a metallic sign pole. The wreck occurred on Interstate 30 at the Montgomery Street off-ramp. According to police, 20-year-old Emily Beckham, of Burleson, ...
The Three Elements of a Marijuana Possession Prosecution
In recent years, many states have all but eliminated their criminal laws which prohibit marijuana possession. On January 1, 2020, Illinois became the latest state to legalize recreational weed. However, marijuana possession is still illegal in Texas. As a matter of fact, the Lone...
The Contributory Negligence Defense in a Tarrant County Car Crash Claim
Comparative fault is perhaps the most common insurance company defense in car wreck claims. This legal loophole basically shifts blame for the accident from the tortfeasor (negligent driver) to the victim. Texas is a modified comparative fault state with a 51 percent threshold. ...
Possible Grounds for a Criminal Appeal
Criminal appeals are not easy to win. Typically, appeals court judges do not like to second-guess a jury’s verdict. These judges are even less likely to overturn a judicial colleague’s decision. Additionally, proving there was an error at trial is not enough. The law is quite...
Breaking Down a Nursing Home Fall Claim
Falls are commonly associated with nursing home stays. 40 percent of patients check into long-term care facilities after a fall, and 60 percent of all patients fall while they are there. Older people are greatly at risk for falls as well as serious fall injuries. Age-related Mac...
Five Drug Free Zone Enhancements in Tarrant County
No matter where it occurs, drug trafficking is a serious felony. Note that monetary exchange is usually not an element of drug trafficking. Giving unused Oxycontins to a friend or co-worker, even without a quid pro quo, could be considered drug trafficking. Drug trafficking is e...
