Collin County Criminal Defense Blog Archives
I don’t pretend to know all the facts behind the death of Trayvon Martin, nor do I even know all […]
Read More About Understanding the Zimmerman Verdict: The Mechanics of Self-Defense and Reasonable Doubt
Not all crimes are created equal. Even within certain classification levels (i.e. Class A, Class B, etc.) there are crimes […]
Read More About The Crime of Moral Turpitude
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