Start the New Year with a Clean Slate — Expunging Your Criminal Record

What's your New Year's resolution? A better job or a new place to live? A return to school, so that you have better job skills?...

Your Personal Halloween Nightmare: Getting Arrested for DWI

There’s nothing quite like a good scare on Halloween night—but here’s a nightmare you can do without—getting pulled over by law enforcement officers after you’ve...

Probation Violations

If you’re sentenced to probation, your initial feeling might be relief because you’re not incarcerated, you can spend time with your family and in your...

The Statute of Limitations in Texas Criminal Prosecutions

There’s a longstanding principle in our legal system, known as the “statute of limitations,” that sets limits on the amount of time that may pass...

Search and Seizure in Texas—The Basics

Understanding Your Rights under the Fourth Amendment If you are under investigation for a criminal offense, or if you have been pulled over by police...

The Difference Between Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in Texas

It seems like it’s almost impossible to read a newspaper or tune into the news without hearing a report of allegations of sexual harassment or...

Is It Domestic Violence?

How to Know If Behavior Rises to the Level of Domestic Violence In any relationship, there will be disagreements. Voices can be raised and threatening...

First Offender Programs in Texas

We all make mistakes—unfortunately, for some of us, those mistakes can have legal consequences. While the aftermath of a criminal arrest can be traumatic, the...

Expunging or Sealing a Criminal Record in Texas

When you’ve been arrested or convicted on a criminal charge in Texas, it can haunt you for years. Because arrests and criminal proceedings are a...

Assault Charges: Dropped, Dismissed or Reduced?

Under the state laws in Texas, you can be charged with criminal assault under three circumstances: You intentionally threatened another person with physical harm You...

Watch the Holiday Cheer!! DUI Enforcement is Up at the Holidays

It’s the holiday season—time for Christmas and New Years parties. That usually means a few beers or a couple of cocktails. But you want to...

The New Second Chance in Texas: Non-Disclosure of DWI Convictions

If you’ve made a single mistake in Texas, including getting behind the wheel after a little too much celebration with friends, a conviction can haunt...