Helping North Texans Erase Criminal Records
Facing a criminal charge is a serious matter that requires immediate attention. One decision that you have to make is how you want to handle your defense strategy. This depends on a variety of factors so you have to be able to sort through the options and determine...
Finding out that you’re facing criminal charges is a shock. One of the first things you have to do is determine how you’re going to handle the case. Even at the beginning of the case, you’ll have decisions to make. At the start of the case, you have to enter your...
People who are facing a criminal charge may think only about the sentence the court may hand down for a conviction. They don’t spend much time considering the collateral consequences that can occur. A collateral consequence is a restriction or prohibition that occurs...
You were minding your business one day only to be confronted by the police. They questioned you and then went on to suggest that you were a criminal suspect. You found this ridiculous and saw no way that they could have any evidence against you. You were shocked when...
Most people have some familiarity with the “plain view doctrine” from watching TV shows. It’s an exception to the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure and the requirement of a search warrant in most situations. If you’re facing charges...
When the police begin investigating you, they will do whatever it takes to build a case against you. Sometimes, police officers will trick people into giving up their basic legal rights and protections to further a criminal investigation. Your right to remain silent...
You may have been walking one day and noticed something fallen on the ground only to find that it's a wallet. You looked inside and found there was a license, a receipt, twenty dollars, a credit card, a photo and a coupon – just about everything you would find in a...
There’s no question that being convicted of a crime can take a huge toll on your life. It can impact the relationships you have with your family and friends, make it difficult to get a job, go to school and find somewhere to live. Because of the huge impact that a...
For some criminal cases, the evidence obtained plays a primary role in the outcome of the case. All evidence that’s present in the case must be collected in a lawful manner. When a person’s Fourth Amendment rights are violated, any evidence that was collected during...
Even if you never went through with the crime you were thinking about committing, there are still ways that you could face charges. These could be serious and carry major ramifications. In some cases, you could even be charged with a felony that will stay on your...