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New Texas Offense: Swatting (Making a False Emergency Report)
Texas legislators enacted several new criminal laws in the 2021 legislative session. Below, we highlight one of them – Swatting. Being from Texas, I initially thought this might have something…
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Texas Legislature Update: New Criminal Laws 2021
The 2021 Texas legislative session has now closed and there were several updates to our criminal statutes. Below are some of the more notable changes or additions to Texas criminal…
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Misdemeanor Offenses in Texas Now Eligible for Expunction on an Individual Basis
In January of this year, the Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments for Ex parte R.P.G.P. in which it declared that an arrest involving multiple offenses is divisible for expungement…
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Can the Statements You Make During a Butt-Dial be Used Against You?
The short answer is Yes. According to both local and federal courts, what you say during a butt-dial phone call can potentially be used against you in court. In Texas,…
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Are Bitcoin Transactions Private Under the Law?
Do You Have a Fourth Amendment Privacy Interest in Your Bitcoin Transactions? No, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that people do not have a reasonable expectation of…
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DWI Madness | “The Final Four” Reasons Texans are Stopped for DWI
By Jason Howard
March Madness is here again. With the Final Four approaching, we built a bracket of our own. In this article, DWI attorney Jason Howard discusses the top four reasons people…
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What Evidence Must a Prosecutor Disclose to the Defense?
New CCA Opinion – Watkins v. State – Clearly Interprets the Duty of the State in Discovery. Prosecutors in Texas must disclose almost all of the evidence in their possession…
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Accidents on Icy Texas Roads: Who is Liable?
When we think of extreme weather in Texas, we generally think of severe thunderstorms, hail, wind, and tornados, but, as we have learned in February 2021, ice and snow storms…
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