Criminal Defense

The presumption of innocence is the foundation of any criminal defense case. But if the defendant is in jail, that presumption of innocence essentially becomes a presumption of guilt. Defendants who are behind bars often accept unfavorable plea bargains just to get things over w...

It's hard to believe that the liberation of France began seventy-five years ago today. It is even harder to believe that, at the time, the Normandy invasion was a risky and unpopular proposition. The Normandy area was about as far from England as the Allied forces could go and s...

In a series of decisions during the 1960s, the Supreme Court applied the Fourth Amendment and other Constitutional protections to the states. So, Tarrant County law enforcement agencies must respect the same rules as the FBI, ATF, DEA, and other federal law enforcement agencies. ...

The former Desperate Housewives star admitted in court that she bribed admissions officials to help her daughter attend college. According to court documents, Huffman paid $15,000 to a college entrance exam cheating service on behalf of her eldest daughter. Actor William H. Macy...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice supervises about a quarter of a million probationers a year. That figure does not include the high number of absconders (people who completely ignore probation orders) or who are later incarcerated for some reason. Many of these people p...

In the United States, many people believe that all sex offenders are the same. A boy who's a few months too old to have a consensual relationship with a teenager is just as bad as a man who rapes a nursing home resident. That's just one reason the sex offender registration requir...

If you go to Google and enter a search phrase like "Weatherford drug crimes lawyer," about a million results will pop up. A few of these lawyers may just take your money, but the vast majority would probably defend you very well in court. They would also give you solid legal advi...

A partial decriminalization measure cleared an important procedural hurdle, but there are still roadblocks ahead. The House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee approved H.B. 63 by a 5-2 vote. The next stop is probably the House floor, where the measure enjoys bipartisan support. Un...

Any time behind bars is bad for you, bad for your family, and most importantly for our purposes, bad for your Weatherford criminal defense attorney. Jail time increases the risk of a brain injury. When the cell doors close, stress hormone production goes through the roof. Any un...

In golf, the follow-through is just as important as the swing. The same is true in other sports, like football and baseball. In Texas criminal law, expunction is normally the follow-through to a successful resolution. Unless defendants expunge them, the criminal charges linger o...