Faking Emergency Calls in Texas: Risks and Consequences
In Texas, making a false emergency call is no laughing matter—it’s a dangerous and illegal act with serious repercussions. Whether it’s falsely reporting a crime or staging a medical emergency, these actions not only put lives at risk but also waste valuable resources meant for real emergencies. Texas law addresses this issue with stringent penalties, […]
Forensic Evidence Infallible? Not So Fast!
Forensics has been described as a decades-long experiment in which undertrained lab workers disregard the scientific method in favor of shortcuts that fit prosecutors’ hunches. As early as 2009 the National Research Council was raising red flags about the reliability of evidence used in court, stating, “Interpretations can vary from lab to lab.” A later […]
You Have the Right to an Attorney…Or Do You?
When a person is read the Miranda Warning, they are told they have the right to remain silent and that they also have the right to an attorney. Under the law, as soon as a person who is being interrogated by police asks for an attorney, whether they are under arrest or not, the police […]
Conservatives on Supreme Court Split over Property Rights
Some Supreme Court watchers observed that justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito sparred over the issue of property rights and the Fourth Amendment, during the Byrd v. United States oral arguments in January. The issue was whether an unauthorized driver of a rental car driver has an expectation of privacy. At the oral arguments, Justice […]
Announcing Our Family Law Division
Texas Criminal Defense Group is happy to announce the launch of our Family Law Division. Attorney Monica Bernard will be heading up the Division. Family law is complex – a single issue can involve several different areas of family law. A divorce, for example, may also incorporate child custody, child support, and alimony laws and […]
Texas finally on the verge of legalizing brass knuckles?
After changing laws regarding switch blades and other knives in prior sessions, Texas lawmakers have failed to address the criminal penalties for possession of brass knuckles and kitty key chains. That appears to be changing in this Legislative session. If Governor Abbott signs the bill he has been sent, the prohibition against brass knuckles and […]
Bail, Can It Be Revoked?
If you’ve been arrested for criminal charges and you were released from custody after posting bail, you may have questioned if your bail could be revoked and sent back to jail. When you are released on bond, there are certain conditions that come with that, and you have to follow them or your bail will […]