Criminal Defense

Most public defenders and court-appointed lawyers are capable professionals. In fact, in many cases, these lawyers are at or near the top of the profession. However, a few of these attorneys are kids just out of school or lawyers who happen to be friends with a court coordinator....

HPD Chief Art Acevedo said a search warrant affidavit, which led to the shooting death of two people, contained "material untruths or lies." Apparently, an unnamed officer exaggerated facts to obtain a search warrant. The department recorded a 911 call in which a woman claimed t...

The war on drugs had barely started when it took a very bizarre turn. In 1970, Elvis Presley paid a surprise visit to the White House. The singer told President Richard Nixon he would be an excellent undercover marshal because he was intimately familiar with "drug abuse and Commu...

Self-representation is sometimes a good idea. Traffic court is a good example. Traffic court judges are usually accustomed to people who handle their own cases. Furthermore, even if the case goes sideways, the worst possible outcome is usually a large fine. Of course, if the cas...

In 2018, Texas tipsters helped authorities capture over two dozen dangerous offenders. Is that statistic proof that the system works? Four of the twenty-eight most wanted fugitives were caught at or near the Texas-Mexico border. To be a most wanted DPS fugitive, the person must ...

Many states have extremely complex rules regarding what offenses are expungeable and which ones are not. But in Texas, the rules are fairly straightforward. So, at your initial consultation, a Fort Worth criminal defense attorney should be able to tell right away if you are eligi...

Two men at a Hutchins delivery facility allegedly took about $50,000 in cell phones and other Christmas gifts during the fall of 2018. After they received a tip from another manager, officers obtained a warrant and watched two employees. Allegedly, 47-year-old Larry Poole and 5...

Cannabidiol is a marijuana extract which contains no THC. Tetrahydrocannabinol is the marijuana ingredient which makes people "stoned" or "high." So, CBD oil is basically semi-legal in Tarrant County. If you possess it, you may get in trouble with the law, and an attorney can p...

Texas has one of the broadest License to Carry firearms laws in the country. There are only a few places where licensees cannot bring their guns. For the most part, these places themselves are not controversial. Most people would agree that bringing a gun to a prison, an airport,...

In a controversial case, the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas upheld Dr. Christopher Duntsch's conviction for "causing serious bodily injury to an elderly individual while using or exhibiting a deadly weapon." The deadly weapons were his hands and a medical implant. In 2011, the...