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Digital Evidence in Houston Federal Fraud Cases
In the digital age, the landscape of criminal investigations, particularly in cases of fraud, has evolved significantly with the increasing reliance on digital evidence. Houston, being a hub for...
View ArticleWe Have Moved to the River Oaks Tower
We have moved our office to 3730 Kirby Dr., River Oaks Tower, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77098, effective April 1st. All other contact information remains the same. Please update your records to include new...
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Federal vs. State DUI Laws: Key Differences & Legal Implications
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense that can lead to severe consequences, including fines, license suspension, and even incarceration. While most DUI cases are prosecuted at the...
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Choosing the Right Houston Appeals Attorney
The appellate process is complex and challenging, requiring a thorough understanding of the law and crafting strategic legal arguments. When facing the prospect of an appeal in Houston, it’s...
View ArticleHPD on Rebound After Closing Thousands of Sex Crimes Cases for “Lack of...
Since 2016, the Houston Police Department (HPD) has received 2.8 million crime reports. During part of those eight years, HPD used a code called “Suspended – Lack of Personnel” to “suspend”...
View ArticleU.S. Sentencing Commission Removes “Acquittals” From Relevant Conduct
On April 14, 2024, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) unanimously voted to pass a package of federal sentencing reforms dealing with acquitted conduct and age considerations. The issue of...
View ArticlePolitical Protests are the Hallmark of Democracy
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, America was engaged in the intensely unpopular “Vietnam War.” America had joined forces with what was then South Vietnam in a joint effort to prevent Chinese-inspired...
View ArticlePolice Response Escalates Pro-Palestinian Protest
In the latter part of April, some UCLA students and civilian supporters joined the nationwide pro-Palestinian university campus protests spreading across the nation. Like other university student...
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Pretrial Strategies for Houston Federal Drug Cases
Confronting federal drug charges in Houston can be a challenging experience, involving difficult pretrial proceedings and possible severe penalties. This post will explore pretrial strategies...
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Challenging Federal Assault Allegations in Texas
Federal assault allegations in federal court can be daunting, given the severity of the charges and the complex legal proceedings involved. Whether the accusations are false, exaggerated, or...
View ArticleExtraneous Offense Evidence: The Enemy of the Right to a Fair Trial
More than four decades ago, the First District Court of Appeals, based in Houston, defined an extraneous offense as: “… any act or misconduct, whether resulting in prosecution or not, which is not...
View ArticleProsecutors Use of Extraneous Evidence of Rap Videos Results in New Trial
Extraneous offense evidence is always prejudicial in a criminal trial in Texas—much more so in the guilt/innocence phase than in the punishment phase. The general evidentiary rule governing the...
View ArticleTexas Outcry Statute Expanded to Children Under 18
Outcry testimony is frequently used in child sexual abuse cases in Texas. For years, the statutory procedural rules governing outcry testimony have worked like this: Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. art....
View ArticleRule of Law Strikes Blow Against Attempt at Tyranny
On May 30, 2024—a day that will become significant in American history—a 12-person jury unanimously convicted former President Donald J. Trump of all 34 felony counts brought against him by a New York...
View ArticleThe Due Process Tension Between Rule 403 and Art. 38.37
Rule 403 of the Texas Rules of Evidence provides that a court may exclude evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice,...
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Legal Options for Houston Victims of False Child Pornography Allegations
In Houston, as in many other jurisdictions, false accusations of child pornography crimes can have devastating consequences for individuals and their families. In this blog post, we will explore the...
View ArticleJustice Samuel Alito’s Bias Demands Recusal
A reasonable argument can be made that U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito should not have been nominated in 2006 to the nation’s highest Court by former President George W. Bush. As an...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Needs Reform, Ethics
The U.S. Supreme Court is a vital component of the balance of power in the American government—one built on checks and balances. Its judicial power of review can declare unconstitutional laws enacted...
View ArticleContinuous Sexual Abuse of a Child: The Most Serious Crime in Texas After...
Enacted in 2007 as part of the Texas Legislature’s package of child sex offenses known as “Jessica’s Law” (mandatory minimum sentencing for certain child sex offenses, lifetime parole restrictions...
View ArticleRight to Counsel Reaffirmed, Still in Crosshairs of Supreme Court
The American Bar Association list Gideon V. Wainwright (1963) as one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s “landmark“ decisions. Gideon held that States must provide criminal defendants charged with serious...
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