Collin County Criminal Defense Blog Archives

There’s an old adage that “With friends like that, who needs enemies?”. This is never more true that in a […]

Read More About Accomplice Testimony and How it Can Impact Your Case

Last week the United States Supreme Court ruled on the issue of warrantless blood draws in the case of Missouri […]

Read More About Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Blood Draws

In our system of justice, criminal laws prescribe punishment to deter people from a particular form of conduct. People generally […]

Read More About The Role of Constitutional Rights in Criminal Investigation

In many assaultive-type cases, our clients will tell us that they were only reacting to and defending themselves against someone […]

Read More About Defending Yourself with Self-Defense

It is a common practice for probation officers (“PO’s”) in Collin County to directly request from probationers “voluntary sanctions” or […]

Read More About Voluntary Probation Sanctions

Last week, media scrutiny was directed at the Dallas Police Department when the chief of police fired Officer Eric Watts […]

Read More About Officer Indicted For False Report – A Criminal Defense Perspective

“I’ve been arrested, so what happens next?” I hear this question quite a bit in my practice. And it’s a […]

Read More About I’ve Been Arrested, What Happens Now?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is what will happen on my court date.  Other common terms for […]

Read More About Collin County Criminal Court Dates

In recent years, medical marijuana has become a hot political topic, sometimes leading to legislative change. Proponents of medical marijuana […]

Read More About Pot with a Purpose: Medicinal Marijuana in Texas

Texas law takes a particularly strong stance on the issue of domestic or family violence. A legislative statement in Article […]

Read More About Crime and Punishment – Family Violence Style