Defending Against Opioid Drug Charges
What are the penalties for possession of oxycodone? Opioid drug use has become an epidemic in recent years, due in large part to the generous prescription of painkillers. Opioids are ...
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Texas Becomes Model for Federal Criminal Justice Reform
How has Texas worked to reduce rates of recidivism? The United States has the highest rates of incarceration in the world. In 2016, there were an estimated 2,298,300 people in ...
Will I lose my aviation medical certificate If convicted of a DUI?
Recently, the co-pilot on a Japan Airlines flight was arrested an hour before the flight after he was found to be ten times over the legal limit for pilots. The ...
Challenging the Field Sobriety Test
What physical conditions might impact the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test? Field sobriety tests are used by police officers to gather evidence of your intoxication if you have been pulled over ...
Flawed Forensics: Chain of Custody Errors
What are the grounds for challenging the chain of custody? Forensic evidence is widely regarded as the most powerful evidence a prosecutor or defendant can introduce during a criminal trial. ...
Defending Against Federal Fraud Charges
What penalties could I face for a conviction of wire fraud? Federal fraud charges vary in severity from simple credit card fraud to complex wire fraud and securities fraud. Federal ...
Tough on Crime Texas Rethinks Its Stance on Criminal Justice
How would a rehabilitative approach to drug crimes impact incarceration rates? Texas has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, with nearly 900 out of every 100,000 people ...
Flawed Forensics: Chain of Custody Errors
What are the grounds for challenging the chain of custody? Forensic evidence is widely regarded as the most powerful evidence a prosecutor or defendant can introduce during a criminal trial. ...
Medical Conditions That Can Be Mistaken as DWI
What possible defenses can I raise against a DWI charge in Texas? The Texas Department of Transportation reports that every 20 minutes, someone in Texas is hurt or killed in ...
The Federal Safety Valve
Confession is good for the Soul. At least that is what most federal practitioners grudgingly accept the Courts and the United States Attorneys believe. This stems from the two major ...