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Report: Drug Field Tests Are Unreliable

Report: Drug Field Tests Are Unreliable

When Texas police are about to make a drug arrest, they “confirm” that the substance they have found is actually an illegal drug with inexpensive test kits.


What to Do When a Teen Is Charged With a Drug Crime

What to Do When a Teen Is Charged With a Drug Crime

Whether it was a complete surprise or you saw it coming, finding out that your teenager has been charged with a drug crime is a very difficult thing to go through as a parent.


Burning the Flag Is Offensive to Many, but Is It Illegal?

Burning the Flag Is Offensive to Many, but Is It Illegal?

While burning the American flag is offensive to many, it is not illegal. Instead, it is considered protected speech under the First Amendment.


How Statutes of Limitations Work in Texas

How Statutes of Limitations Work in Texas

Statute of limitations laws set a limit for prosecuting certain crimes. The criminal charges must be filed within the time period specified or they cannot be filed at all.


Texas Open Container Law

Texas Open Container Law

It wasn’t that long ago when it was perfectly legal to drive with one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding a cold beer in Texas.


When a Victim of Bullying Faces Criminal Charges

When a Victim of Bullying Faces Criminal Charges

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Being Assaulted by a Golf Ball Is Not Violent Crime If It Is on a Golf Course

Being Assaulted by a Golf Ball Is Not Violent Crime If It Is on a Golf Course

The question has been asked if you are hit by a golf ball on a golf course is an Assault. The short answer is no.


Never Give Blood at a Hospital After a DWI Accident

Never Give Blood at a Hospital After a DWI Accident

Should you find yourself in a Hospital Emergency Room after a traffic accident and the Hospital staff wants to draw your blood, you had better tell them NO and here is why.


Planning on Making Pot Brownies? Don’t Do It in Texas

Planning on Making Pot Brownies? Don’t Do It in Texas

With recreational marijuana now legal in four states and medical marijuana now legal in more than 20 states


My Child Was Interrogated by the School Principal

My Child Was Interrogated by the School Principal

A school principal is undisputed an agent of the State of Texas. Yet the rules that apply to police officers interrogating do not apply to school administrators.