Blog Posts in Criminal Law

What Is Self Defense in Texas? Everyone who has ever watched a police procedural on television is familiar with the idea of self-defense. We know that it relieves a killer from responsibility for his ...

First Time DWI/DUI FAQs Being found to be driving under the influence in Texas does not require that a driver meet the blood alcohol level of 0.08% that defines intoxication. In Texas, you are driving ...

DWI Charges and Substances Other than Alcohol When you think about DWI charges, your mind might naturally go to charges that relate to being over the limit for alcohol (a blood alcohol concentration ...

Repeat DWI Offenders: The Stakes Are High Motorists all understand that a DWI conviction is a dark stain on their driving record that can lead to serious financial and social consequences (and even to ...

Possessing a Gun Is Illegal if You Are under a Protective Order If you are under a protective order, it is illegal for you to possess a gun, but the reality of this law is convoluted at best. In ...

Crimes against the Federal Government Criminal charges are obviously severe charges, but when the charge is a crime against the federal government, the matter is that much more serious. Any crime that ...