Law Office of Brett A. Podolsky - Criminal Defense Attorney
Publisher’s Note: Originally published June 27th, 2014. Updated October 16th, 2023, to ensure content reflects current and relevant information. Being convicted of a sex-related crime in Texas can lead to automatic, mandatory registration in the sex offender database. While the registration can often last for 10 years, or on some occasions life, recent updates indicate […]
The legal landscape in Texas is dynamic, with lawmakers consistently refining statutes to better serve justice.
When you listen to the news, it seems like sentencing is all over the map and doesn’t match the severity of the crime.
The US Constitution and the Texas Criminal Code set out your rights as a defendant in any court of law. Many of these rights you may have heard on television police procedurals when the on-screen cop speaks the Miranda warning.
Most criminal cases don’t go to trial, typically because the defendant accepted a plea bargain.