Law Office of Brett A. Podolsky - Criminal Defense Attorney
The state of Texas uses mandatory sex offender registration to prevent convicted offenders from committing additional crimes. Registration also serves the purpose of monitoring convicted offenders and keeping track of their addresses and places of employment. In most cases, a person who is convicted of a sexually-based offense can be ordered to register upon their […]
There are many laws in Texas that govern proper behavior for people in public places. Although many laws are intended to prohibit dangerous crimes like burglary and sexual assault, there are also several prohibitions on certain types of consensual sexual activity. This means that engaging in these actions can have legal consequences, even if all […]
In Texas, the law requires some people who are convicted of certain sexually-based offenses to register as sex offenders. These crimes that have a sex offender registration requirement vary widely, and the type of registration that is required can vary as well. Despite what some people believe, committing a sexual assault is not the only […]
Exchanging money for sex in the state of Texas is strictly illegal. This crime is known as solicitation of prostitution, and it can land anyone behind bars, staring at months of confinement and steep fines. In addition, an arrest and conviction for solicitation of prostitution can cause serious damage to a person’s public image. This […]
A troubling trend has been occurring in recent years as more and more people have gained easy access to the Internet and video recording devices. The phenomenon of “revenge porn” has become so serious that laws have recently been passed in Texas to deal with it. This activity has been deemed to be a dangerous […]