As a defense lawyer in Houston who handles a lot of domestic violence cases, I am often asked about Affidavits of Non-Prosecution. Many times, my clients ask me about this, or the complainant on one of my criminal cases reaches out to me, or sometimes individuals want to hire me to represent them...
Read MoreDo you get to go home if you blow under the legal limit? Short answer….NOPE. As a DWI Attorney in Houston I have talked about this before, because it happens often. People blow under the legal limit, and they don’t get to go home. Why? Because they arrest you BEFORE you take the breath test....
Read MoreOnce in a while a scenario pops up when a DWI investigation changes from Alcohol to Drugs. In other words, the cops might think a person was intoxicated by alcohol, and then later change their mind and investigate the case as a drug DWI.
This case was very interesting. My client was pulled over ...
Deferred adjudication on a domestic violence case is practically a conviction! One of the biggest myths in the criminal justice system is that deferred adjudication is amazing because the case “doesn’t go on your record”. That is only a partial truth, and the attorneys that are telling that to ...
Read MoreA case I got dismissed recently is a perfect example of that. Unfortunately, my client and her boyfriend got into an altercation at a local bar. They were both intoxicated. My client refused to leave with her drunk boyfriend and insisted that she was going to call a friend to pick her up. Whe...
Read MoreWhat happens if you pass a breath test? Nothing. You are already under arrest and being charged. You will still have to get a bond, hire a lawyer, and fight your case. The state has other ways they can try to prove intoxication. If an officer ever tells you that if you pass a breath test you can ...
Read MoreAs a defense lawyer in Houston who handles a lot of domestic violence cases, I am often asked about Affidavits of Non-Prosecution. Many times, my clients ask me about this, or the complainant on one of my criminal cases reaches out to me, or sometimes individuals want to hire me to represent them...
Read MoreTheft is Texas is the “unlawful appropriation of property with the intent to deprive the owner of property”. Basically, taking something that is not yours, you know it’s not yours, and your intent is to take that away from the actual owner.
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