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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.


Texas Woman Accused of Theft of Ammunition

Texas Woman Accused of Theft of Ammunition

On May 15, it was reported that a Texas woman who was accused of attempting to pawn boxes of ammunition was taken into police custody.


Writs and Appeals in Texas

Writs and Appeals in Texas

A person who has been convicted of a crime in Texas is allowed to appeal the conviction to a higher court one time, but several writs may be sought in the same case.


Grounds for Criminal Appeals in Texas

Grounds for Criminal Appeals in Texas

When a person has been convicted of a criminal offense, they have the right to appeal their conviction to a higher court to make certain that the trial was conducted properly.


Texas Synthetic Drug Case Results in Probation Sentence

Texas Synthetic Drug Case Results in Probation Sentence

According to court documents, a woman who was charged as one of 14 people who allegedly sold synthetic drugs at businesses in Victoria pleaded guilty.