Being elected as one of the nine judges at the Texas Criminal Court of Criminal Appeals is an honorable, yet a very difficult way to serve justice in the Lone Star State. This is a judicial body that determines whether the State of Texas actually has the right to invoke capital punishment and execution, and […]
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Hugh Douglas, who played with the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, recently entered a no-contest plea and avoided spending the next few months in prison. Although Douglas’ choice of nolo contendere served him well, criminal defendants should understand the consequences of entering […]
Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the alleged targeting of Tea Party political groups that applied for tax-exempt status in 2010 and 2012, recently invoked the Fifth Amendment when called to testify before the United States Congress about her involvement in the politically-charged scandal. If she has not been charged […]
Needless to say, being convicted of sexual battery is something that you should avoid at all costs. Sometimes referred to as rape or sexual assault, sexual battery can mean heavy penalties in the state of Texas.
The best way to avoid the embarrassment of a prostitution charge is to avoid prostitution altogether, but sometimes we just make bad decisions. If you’re in that predicament right now, then it’s important that you understand the legal defenses that are available in a prostitution case. Every criminal defendant should exercise their legal rights under […]
