Collin County Criminal Defense Blog Archives
Criminal appeals are complex. What is an appeal? It would be impossible to distill the entirety of criminal appellate practice […]
Read More About Criminal Appeals: Five Things to Know
This is a very common question. We aren’t employment lawyers, but I think we can help. Unfortunately there isn’t a […]
Read More About What Do I Tell My Boss After an Arrest?
In many cases, a heated situation may result in raised voices, household items thrown, or even an assault or other […]
Read More About What’s an “Emergency”? — Interference with a 911 Call
As we’ve discussed previously, a conviction for domestic or family violence in Texas comes with plenty of hazards with regards […]
Read More About Upping the Ante – Collateral Consequences of a Family Violence Conviction
I don’t pretend to know all the facts behind the death of Trayvon Martin, nor do I even know all […]
Read More About Understanding the Zimmerman Verdict: The Mechanics of Self-Defense and Reasonable Doubt
Not all crimes are created equal. Even within certain classification levels (i.e. Class A, Class B, etc.) there are crimes […]
Read More About The Crime of Moral Turpitude
There’s an old adage that “With friends like that, who needs enemies?”. This is never more true that in a […]
Read More About Accomplice Testimony and How it Can Impact Your Case
Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled on the issue of warrantless blood draws in the case of Missouri […]
Read More About Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Blood Draws
In our system of justice, criminal laws prescribe punishment to deter people from a particular form of conduct. People generally […]
Read More About The Role of Constitutional Rights in Criminal Investigation
In many assaultive-type cases, our clients will tell us that they were only reacting to and defending themselves against someone […]
Read More About Defending Yourself with Self-Defense