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Using Deadly Force In Defense Of Another Is Not A Crime in Texas

Recently in Irving, Texas, a man allegedly entered a check cashing establishment in an attempted robbery. Instead of simply robbing the place, the man allegedly...

Beware of the Private Citizen: Vigilantes & Citizens’ Arrest

Private citizens can act as police officers when you least expect it. Texas’s law allows private citizens to help the police capture a person. Seems...

Talking Can Lead to Trouble: Exercise Your Right to Remain Silent

Talking Can Lead To Trouble It is human nature to want to tell your side of the story. Talking is not always in your best...

Should You Take Your Chances With A Jury?

The right to a trial by jury is inviolate. It is a personal right every person who is charged with a criminal offense enjoys. In...

Can Juveniles Be Tried As Adults in Texas?

Are you or a family member facing a juvenile charge in Texas? Juvenile criminal cases are unique because the standard is different than the adult...

Texas Law Enforcement Devotes Resources To Stopping Human Trafficking

Law enforcement in Texas, and around the nation, has begun to crack down on human trafficking. Human trafficking demeans and exploits its victims. Perpetrators of...

Ethan Couch And The Juvenile Justice System In Texas

Tarrant County resident Ethan Couch and his despicable behavior has drawn national attention. His case has also focused a white-hot spotlight on the juvenile justice...

Failure To Identify Yourself After An Accident Is A Serious Crime in Texas

Panic, shock, fear, desperation, and confusion are a just few of the numerous emotions a person can feel after being involved in an accident. You,...

Dallas Pilot Accused of Smuggling $200,000

According to federal prosecutors, a man attempted to smuggle almost $200,000 into the United States at Newark Liberty International Airport. Anthony Warner, a pilot from...

Rick Perry, Legal Team Argue for Dismissal of Remaining Criminal Counts

Former governor and one-time 2016 presidential candidate Rick Perry visited the state’s highest criminal court recently for another salvo in his legal battle. What is...

Fort Worth Mortuary Owner Convicted of Theft

On Wednesday September 23, 2015 a Fort Worth jury took all of about an hour to issue a unanimous judgment of “guilty” in the case...

Fort Worth Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Responding to Fight

On July 31, 2015, a Fort Worth police officer—a veteran who had been on the force for 23 years, but has yet to be identified—shot...