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Houston Police Arrest More Than 30 Drivers on Alleged DWI Charges in February April 6, 2017

According to a recent Chronicle article , Houston police arrested over 30 drivers on suspected felony driving while intoxicated charges during the month of February. The particular charges for each ...

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How You Can Have Your Texas Juvenile Criminal Record Sealed or Expunged May 12, 2016

In Texas, a juvenile criminal record can be sealed in two ways: (1) automatically restricted to everyone except criminal justice agencies; and (2) permanently sealed and concealed from all. The ...

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Understanding How Texas Prosecutes Adults and Teens for Sexting May 11, 2016

In Texas, sexting crimes committed by minors and adults are treated differently, with different laws used to prosecute minors versus adults and differing penalties as well. Minor Sexting Texas’ law ...

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What to Do If Your Minor Child is Arrested in Texas May 10, 2016

The mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, who received probation for killing four people while driving drunk, made the grave error of trying to help her son escape more trouble for violating his ...

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How Jurisdiction is Determined in Texas Criminal Cases May 9, 2016

Typically, federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over federal offenses and state courts have exclusive jurisdiction over state offenses. In some cases, certain crimes can qualify as both federal ...

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About the Stand Your Ground Law in Texas May 6, 2016

Texas passed a stand your ground law in 2007, which allows for the use of force “when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect the actor against ...

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