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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas has announced that nine individuals have been indicted on narcotics charges following a multi-agency investigation into drug distribution in Houston and Harris County. A federal grand jury returned the...

To prevent authorities from abusing their power, detained individuals have the power to petition for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ of habeas corpus forces the authorities to bring the individual to court and prove to the judge why they need to be detained. They...

A Texas man was sentenced on Sept. 3 for sexual assaults that took place in a Wichita Falls motel over the course of two days in May 2019. The sentencing hearing was scheduled after the man pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault. The District Court judge...

A Texas man who was once one of the Lone Star State’s most-wanted fugitives has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of possessing illegal drugs with the intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was announced in an...

In the state of Texas, you may be charged with DWI if you are found to be driving under the influence of drugs. This may be true even if you are found to be impaired by a medication that was legally prescribed to you by a doctor. In some cases, you may be taken into...

Those who drink even a single alcoholic beverage may be too impaired to drive. In the state of Texas, a person who is charged with drunk driving may face significant penalties such as a fine, jail time or a drivers license suspension. A person who fails to take a...

In Texas, sexual assault charges are serious. People who are convicted may face up to 20 years in prison and ongoing sex offender registration. If people are convicted of aggravated sexual assault, the penalties are more severe. Because of the severity of the...

When a Texas police officer stops a suspect with a suspicious substance, they need to have a reasonable belief that the substance is an illegal narcotic. This is otherwise known as having probable cause to make the arrest. However, there have been recent reports that...

If you are facing any type of court proceeding in Texas, you may already be stressed. Now, you will need to worry increasingly about the evidence in the case. Deepfakes have already had a negative effect on society as they have caused people to doubt the truth. While...

The state of Texas has strict policies against driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Charges of driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) may sound similar, but they have some critical differences under Texas law. How does...