You may have seen television shows or nightly news reports showing coverage of police chases. All of these chases start the same way: someone decides to resist an arrest attempt by law enforcement officers and flees from them. Whether this attempt to flee takes place on foot or in a vehicle, it is always […]
The criminal justice system in Texas exists to punish those who break the law and to protect law-abiding citizens. However, some people choose to misuse this system. When someone makes a false allegation of criminal conduct, innocent people can face public scorn as well as criminal penalties. These kinds of false allegations are very serious […]
When a person is suspected of committing a crime in the state of Texas, they can be forced to enter the criminal justice system in a series of steps that begin with an arrest by a law enforcement officer. Once an arrest has been made, the next step in the process will begin very quickly. […]
In Texas, a criminal conviction for a sexually-based offense can be met with a variety of punishments. In many cases, these punishments can include lengthy prison sentences and steep fines. In certain instances, a judge may order a person convicted of a sexually-based offense to register as a sex offender.
In Texas, it’s against the law to offer sexual services in exchange for compensation. This applies to any type of sexual activity which is provided in return for payment, gifts or other types of compensation. In fact, it’s against the law to even offer sex in return for a fee, whether or not any sexual […]
