Drunk driving penalties in Texas are extremely harsh and designed to deter repeat offenses. Drivers who have a .08 BAC (blood or breath alcohol concentration) are considered legally intoxicated and can be charged with a DWI. DUI and DWI penalties can include monetary fines, suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, community service and jail […]
Even someone who has never faced an arrest personally has no doubt heard, “You have the right to remain silent; anything you say can be used against you. You have the right to an attorney; if you cannot afford one, one will be provided for you.” This is part of what is known as Miranda […]
Texas search and seizure laws are far from clear. Back when the U.S. Constitution was first written, it was determined that law enforcement officials should demonstrate probable cause to collect evidence related to a criminal investigation. At the time, “personal effects” consisted of materials kept on their person and in their residence. Today, evidence can […]
Perhaps even more damaging than the sentence itself is the oppressive stigma and limited job opportunities that follow from a fraud conviction. These are known as collateral consequences and they are especially severe in cases of “moral turpitude”, which commonly includes any sort of crime of dishonesty. Consequences of a TX fraud conviction Fraud charges […]
Graffiti may seem like a relatively harmless prank to mischief makers, but the penalties can be quite severe in the State of Texas. Back in 2009, 18-year-old Sebastian Perez of Corpus Christi was sentenced to eight years in state prison, without possibility of parole, for three graffiti offenses and possession of marijuana. The judge was […]
There are complex statutes surrounding cyber crimes in the United States, including those that apply to computer hacking. “Hacking” is a very broad term that, in and of itself, does not imply illicit activity. In fact, there are hundreds of computer hackers that work completely within the confines of the law, using their knowledge to […]
Texas Senator Carlos Uresti (Democrat – San Antonio) has been indicted by a federal jury and is currently facing 13 criminal charges—including money laundering, wire fraud and bribery — in two separate cases. Though he maintains his innocence, Uresti turned himself into the authorities, who claim that the San Antonio lawmaker defrauded many in a […]
Financial smurfing is a colloquial term used by government officials for money laundering in which a person initiates a series of financial transactions under the reporting threshold of $10,000 to transport offshore, to another bank, or to a criminal in the form of “clean money” to avoid reporting requirements and law enforcement. How is […]
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