What constitutes white-collar crime in Texas?
Being subject to a criminal investigation in Texas doesn’t necessarily mean you will face arrest or charges or, if you do, that you will incur a conviction. The type of defense strategy you employ (if you are facing charges) may have a significant impact on the...
Texas man arrested days after mass shooting
The neighbors of a Texas resident recently asked the man to stop shooting his rifle because their baby was trying to sleep and the noise was apparently keeping the child awake. What happened next led to a manhunt that culminated days later when police found the man in...
Criminal charges against Alec Baldwin dismissed
In Texas and elsewhere, the unlawful use of firearms has resulted in many criminal charges. One such incident in another state tragedy involved Hollywood star, Alec Baldwin. Baldwin was filming a new movie in another state when a prop gun he was holding dislodged,...
Texas in man in jail over road rage incident
Texas police say they recently arrested a man whom they believe was involved in a fatal collision caused by road rage. The incident occurred several weeks ago. The man in question is now incarcerated. The 40-year-old is believed to have been driving a truck that...
Woman arrested regarding car sale in Texas
Texas police say a citizen reached out to them after becoming suspicious about a car he was attempting to buy from another person. A woman had reportedly offered to sell the car for half its market value. The vehicle was nearly brand new. A preliminary investigation...
Texas police arrest Lindsay Lohan’s stepmother for DUI
Actress Lindsay Lohan has made headline news many times, not only for famous roles she has played in various Hollywood movies but also for problems her family has faced, including her parent's divorce and her father's estrangement from his second wife, Kelly Major....
Texas man accused of selling fraudulent vehicle tags
Texas police say they deployed undercover investigators in a sting operation that led to an arrest. A 41-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly tried to sell a fraudulent vehicle tag to an undercover officer. The man is said to have told the law...
Does refusing police entry create a need for criminal defense?
If a Texas police officer knock's someone's door, the person on the other side has an immediate decision to make, which is whether or not to answer the door. Upon opening the door, the police officer who is standing there might request entrance to the home. What if...
Texas men facing theft charges
On a recent Thursday, Texas police received a report of a stolen motorcycle. They also reportedly got a phone call from someone in the community who told them that a crime had been witnessed on a security camera. When police officers went to the neighborhood in...
Youth coach arrested for violating probation
A youth basketball coach in San Antonio was arrested recently and had his probation revoked. A registered sex offender, he has been accused of failing to notify his probation officer of his coaching position. SAPD investigators say that the man admitted that he did...