DWI in Texas: What Does It Really Mean?

It sounds simple enough: driving while intoxicated. A common thought is that it means what it says: driving while intoxicated. How does Texas law really...

Public Intoxication

Texas Penal Code Sec. 49.02. PUBLIC INTOXICATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the...

Stopped for DWI?

Do I Have to Take a Field Sobriety Test? Did you know that law enforcement cannot force you to submit to field sobriety tests?  Police...

Coerced Confessions in Texas

A statement of a person accused of a crime may be used against him if it appears the statement was freely and voluntarily made without...

Cases Involving Sexual Assault of a Child

Sexual assault is one of the worst crimes a person can be charged with. Even the mere accusation of sexual assault is enough to derail...

Clearing Your Arrest Record: Expunction and Non-Disclosure

Anytime a person is arrested and booked into jail, a record is created. This record quickly proliferates to many databases and is easily accessible to the...

Open Carry Law as of January 1, 2016

The open carry law, which lets licensed Texans openly carry their holstered handguns, took effect January 1, 2016.

What You Need to Know about the Great Texas Warrant Roundup

Have you heard of the Great Texas Warrant Roundup? Each year, law enforcement agencies across the state join forces to clear outstanding arrest warrants—most often...

Public Intoxication and Consuming an Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle

Example 1: Texas Law on Public Intoxication Section 49.02 of the Texas Penal Code: A person commits an offense if the person appears in a...

Joining the Military with a Juvenile Record

It Is Increasingly Difficult to Join the Military ith a Juvenile Record According to one Army recruiter, recruitment standards are stricter today than they were...