Tag: Homicide

What is Criminally Negligent Homicide?

November 16, 2022

Unlike an accident, criminally negligent homicide results from reasonably foreseeable outcomes that likely could be avoided by responsible action. In cases of criminally negligent homicide, the court finds someone at fault, even though the offense was not premeditated. 

What Crimes Are Punishable By Death in Texas?

April 23, 2020

In the famous words of Hammurabi, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ Does this notion extend to a life for a life? According to the courtrooms in Texas, it sure does! Individuals who have been charged with taking someone else’s life can be punished by having their lives taken from […]

What to Do If You Are Charged with a Hit and Run

September 27, 2017

A hit-and-run accident is an extremely frightening experience for anyone. If you have caused a hit-and-run accident, realize you must stay at the scene of the accident. You must face what happens next. Inadequate insurance, no insurance, suspended driver’s license, panic, or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DWI/DUI) are just some of […]