Texas Defense Firm | June 19, 2023 | Criminal Defense
Confidentiality of Lawyer-Client Communications: Is It Safe to Talk to Your Lawyer From Jail?
If you are a Collin County, Texas, resident accused of a crime, you have the right to representation from a qualified Collin County federal drug lawyer. The right to counsel also guarantees your right to confidentiality. This means that any conversation or communication between you and your attorney is privileged. Those communications may not be…
Texas Defense Firm | June 15, 2023 | Criminal Defense \ White Collar Crime
Dallas Anesthesiologist Receives Additional Prison Time for Fraud
On August 10, 2020, Dr. Richard Ferdinand Toussaint Jr., an anesthesiologist and cofounder of the upscale hospital, Forest Park Medical Center, received a 66-month federal prison sentence for his involvement in a $200 million fraud case. He was also ordered to pay restitution fees of more than $82.9 million. In a separate March 2018 health care fraud…
Texas Defense Firm | June 15, 2023 | Criminal Defense
Dallas Rapper Arrested for Shooting Death of Friend
Dashawn Maurice Robertson, 20, a Dallas rapper known as Lil Loaded, turned himself in to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department on November 9, 2020, in connection with the murder case of 18-year-old Khalil Walker. On October 25, 2020, law enforcement was notified of a shooting in the Dallas neighborhood, The Wood, at about 2:40 p.m. By the time police…
Texas Defense Firm | June 14, 2023 | Criminal Defense \ Federal Criminal Defense
San Antonio Oilman Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison on Fraud Charges
Brian Alfaro, owner of Primera Energy, LLC, was sentenced to 121 months in federal prison on November 10, 2020, on mail fraud charges. He was charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company. In addition to his prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ordered that Alfaro pay almost $10 million in fines and…