Every year, nearly 900,000 violent and property crimes are committed in the state of Texas. That means a violent crime is committed every five minutes and property crimes are committed every 41 seconds or less. From murder and assault to burglary and theft, these crimes are all subject to punishment
Texas is one of the states in the United States that allows citizens to hold a concealed handgun license. The state has around 51 million guns in private ownership, which makes up about 20 percent of all the guns in the country. However, Texas also has one of the largest
There is a significant difference between public intoxication and driving while intoxicated in the state of Texas. Public intoxication is a relatively minor criminal offense in most situations, especially for a first conviction. That does not mean that problems cannot arise for those individuals arrested for public intoxication. Especially if
We've all heard the term "search and seizure", but what does it mean? A search is defined by U.S. v. Jacobsen as occurring when an expectation of privacy that society is prepared to consider reasonable is infringed. A "seizure" of property occurs when there is some meaningful interference with an
If someone you care about has been arrested, you might be wondering what you can do to get them out of jail. This is not always possible. But, in most cases it is. In order to get your loved one out of jail, you are generally going to have to
We all know about the dangers and criminal penalties associated with driving while intoxicated, but do you realize the consequences for operating a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol? In Texas, if you're caught operating a water vessel under the influence of mind-altering substances, you are liable to
In Texas, there's a legal distinction between DWI and DUI that turns on the age of the driver at the time of his or her arrest. The law is different in each of these types of cases and the sentencing provisions are drastically different. Here's how they're distinguished from each
Sexual assault is a very serious criminal offense throughout the United States. In the state of Texas, it’s also considered a serious criminal violation of the law. Sexual assault, more commonly known as rape, occurs when a person knowingly and intentionally forcibly commits a number of sexual activities that are
Marijuana possession and distribution is illegal under both Texas and U.S. law. Texas law came first, with a 1919 law that banned possession of marijuana. Texas wasn't the first state to ban marijuana, but it was in the handful of states that prohibited marijuana before the 1920s. The United States
The Miranda rights are designed to protect people in police custody from being forced to make statements that would later be used against them in trial. These warnings are rooted in the constitutional rights protected by the Fifth and Sixth Amendment—they inform individuals of their privilege against self-incrimination and their