Helping North Texans Erase Criminal Records
Most people are aware that police cannot typically search a person’s cellphone without their consent or a search warrant. We discussed this in a recent blog post. But, can law enforcement use their resources to find out if someone’s phone was in the vicinity of a...
If you discover or suspect that you are under investigation for a crime, it’s important to tread carefully going forward. Certain actions can worsen your situation, while others could potentially improve it. Here are three things you need to remember when you’re in...
Many people’s lives are intrinsically tied to their phones. The phone contains location data showing where the individual was, it keeps records of text messages or direct messages, it stores pictures and videos, and much more. As such, it is natural that police...
People who are facing criminal charges often want to get their case over and done with as soon as possible. One way that this may happen is with a plea deal, which is an agreement between the prosecution and the defense regarding the outcome of the case. While a plea...
When you face criminal charges in Texas, you deal with a complex dual-court system. A single action can violate both Texas statutes and United States federal law simultaneously, allowing both governments to prosecute you for the same conduct. The jurisdiction handling...
Television tells us that police must read people their rights the moment an arrest happens. It doesn’t happen that way in real life. In Texas, for example, officers can arrest you, search you and take you to jail without reading your Miranda rights. Waiting to hear...
If you have been accused of certain crimes, it is natural for authorities to want to search your computer or other electronic devices. For example, we recently discussed various internet-related sex offenses. If you are facing these types of allegations, reviewing...
A police search of your home could be carried out during a criminal investigation. They may be looking for evidence in the case against you. That said, the police are not given free rein to conduct a search whenever they want simply because they are in a position of...
The most common belief is that "only the guilty" confess. However, the reality is far more unsettling. Certain police interrogation methods are designed to break down resistance and elicit confessions, not discover the truth. These techniques do not work by yelling...
Telling your children that you’re going to jail is one of the hardest conversations that you may ever have with them. Thankfully, if you approach this conversation thoughtfully, you can minimize the stress of the situation to the greatest extent possible. No matter...