Texas Examining Trials

Under Texas law any defendant who is charged with a felony has a right to an examining trial. Texas examining trials allows the […]

Dallas Domestic Violence Charge against Judge Carlos Cortez Demonstrates National Trend

The Dallas domestic violence case involving Judge Carlos Cortez is a good example of the national trend in police investigations in domestic violence […]

Texas Self Defense Laws

Texas self-defense laws are available in many assault cases. A person arrested on assault charges know that there are serious ramifications. Any crime […]

Best Criminal Trial Movie

When the subject of best criminal trial movies is discussed many people select To Kill a Mockingbird. I love that movie but as […]

Texas Man No Billed in Shooting Death of Deputy During Drug Raid

No Bills by a Texas Grand Jury for Murder is rare, but even more rare is a No Bill when the murder involves the […]

Concerns Raised Over Dallas Police Social Media Policy

Dallas police Chief Brown wants his officers to utilize social media more often and encourages officers to issue tweets from crime scenes or […]

Hoffman Drug Death Investigation Leads to Arrest

Last week Dallas residents like everyone else in the country were shocked to learn of the tragic death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman due […]

Blaming Another Suspect Defense Strategy

An article from The Jury Expert Blog discusses the defense strategy of blaming the crime on another suspect. Often times a criminal defense […]

Dallas Murder Cases Featured on First 48

Texas murder cases are easily the most intense investigations conducted by law enforcement. When a citizen has been violently murdered the police assign their […]

The Facts Determined the Josh Brent Case Not the Affluenza Case

The punishment verdict in the Josh Brent Intoxication Manslaughter trial has received a lot of attention in the media. There was public outrage that […]