This is a problem that a lot of people run into when they’re out in Downtown Austin. Rainey Street and Sixth Street have a lot of bars and are popular tourist attractions and bar hopping spots for students from Texas State and UT. Whether you’re a tourist or not, you’ve probably gone out to the
One topic that I’ve done small presentations on has to deal with DWI’s in Texas. What do I do if I’m pulled over for DWI? DWI’s are one area of law that can affect the richest of the rich and people living from paycheck to paycheck. At the end of the day, few sights can
The attorney client relationship begins when someone consults a lawyer about their legal issues. I’m going to refer specifically to this relationship in the area of criminal law. The attorney client relationship, and its protections under the law, have existed for centuries. This relationship is included in the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers,
This post closely relates to a previous post on whether or not you should take a plea bargain. As I talked about before, the decision on whether to take a plea is a major life decision. Don’t take it lightly whether it’s a Class C Misdemeanor or a felony. It can have long lasting consequences
This post is about two types of Court “Settings” before you have a trial. These are the beginning stages. These two types of settings are the Designation of Attorney Setting and Announcement Setting. When a criminal charge is filed against you, like I talked about in a prior blog post, you have the right to
This post relates to a previous post on the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the right to an attorney in the U.S. Constitution (the Sixth Amendment also includes the right to a jury trial). This right to a jury trial is also found in TWO places in the Texas Constitution. In the Texas Constitution Article 1,
The decision whether or not to take a plea bargain in a criminal case is ultimately up to you, as the Defendant. One question that I hear over and over again from people I bump into and clients I have is – should I take a plea bargain? It is important to remember that in
This post closely relates to my last post about getting a Class C Misdemeanor wiped from your record. Most Texans probably think of traffic tickets when they think about Class C’s. Here is the old familiar sight. However, this isn’t the only case. Class C’s include many different types of criminal charges and the effect
At this point I’ve already covered the broad overview of record sealing in Texas. When most people talk about getting their record sealed, they probably mean getting their record Expunged or getting an Order of Non-Disclosure. These are important because the outcome of your criminal case is what determines whether or not you can file
What is a subpoena? A subpoena is the legal term for a document which orders a person to come to Court. It can be used in criminal and civil cases. Usually a subpoena is directed at an individual person and orders them to testify during a Court case. A person may be ordered to testify
What is a body camera? Most people follow the national news either online, on TV, newspapers, radio or a mixture of sources. If you’ve followed the national news in the past 6-8 months you’d see that more and more people are second guessing the actions of police officers and the citizens they come into contact
What are collateral consequences? Collateral consequences are the additional affects or penalties after you’ve been convicted of a crime. Some collateral consequences of a conviction include, losing the right to vote, being denied student loans through the government, loss of employment opportunities, deportation, loss of a professional license, and your arrest/mugshot as a permanent public
