Miranda rights, a cornerstone of the American legal system, safeguard individuals during police interrogations. When law enforcement officers detain or arrest someone, they generally have to read the person their rights, including the right to remain silent. These...
Advances in science have given investigators and prosecutors a lot of new tools over the years that can be used to put evidence in front of juries – but few things are so compelling to juries as evidence that contains genetic material (DNA). Today, even the smallest...
When someone is pulled over due to suspicion that they are driving while under the influence of alcohol, the officer may ask them to do a walk-and-turn field sobriety test. Though this is a controversial test, it's still used at times in Texas. What the walk-and-turn...
If you are charged or convicted of a crime in Texas, you can face jail or prison time and a fine. However, even if you agree to a plea deal that allows you to avoid those consequences, you can still experience considerable damage to your personal and professional...
The Texas justice system strives to ensure the just and equitable handling of all cases within its jurisdiction. They employ almost every resource in their arsenal to achieve this, and it is a good thing. But one area that has brought the integrity of their system...
For anyone who's online in Texas or anywhere else in the world, Google is almost impossible to avoid. The company's search engine has reached such global popularity that the name has become synonymous with looking something up. The other side of the information age...
Violent crime rates in Texas and around the country fell in 2022 according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, but the number of property crimes committed in the United States rose sharply. The data, which is based on reports submitted by 83.3% of the nation’s...
Drunk driving is a serious offense in Texas, and those who are convicted of driving while intoxicated can face severe penalties. Monetary fines and jail time may result even when no one was hurt in an accident. There could also be administrative penalties designed to...
Texas takes the most violent crimes very seriously. As such, if you're facing manslaughter charges, you’ll want to clear your good name. These are the laws on this homicide offense in the state. Manslaughter in Texas Manslaughter is among the violent crimes that...
The positioning of the paws of a single dog are crucial to a case that is coming before the US Supreme Court regarding search and seizure practices. While this particular case is not the only recent one revolving around the use of police canines, the issues at play...