Texas Criminal Defense Legal Guides (32 found)

Written by Derk Allan Wadas
An expunction is a court order to law enforcement agencies in possession of your criminal history. The order requires the law enforcement agencies to destroy your record. If your case is expunged you may deny the occurrence of the arrest and in most situations may deny the existence of the order!
5 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Edgardo Rafael Baez
Although I do not recommend any one to do this; nevertheless there are many people that cannot afford a good lawyer and thus I have decided to write this legal guide for those less fortunate.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Eli Zev Ilionsky
A primer for sealing your criminal record in Texas for both felonies and misdemeanors, written in laymen's terms.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Mark W. Bennett
Explains what to do if you have to go to criminal court in Harris County before you've hired a lawyer.
Posted in Criminal Defense 10 days ago. Jurisdiction: Harris County, TX

Written by Herman Martinez
Under Section 411.081(d), the defendant has to wait a certain period of time after the date of discharge and dismissal before filing a petition for an order of nondisclosure. The operative date is the date that the deferred adjudication was concluded.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Patrick F. Mccann
If you are approached by a client who wants to challenge a criminal matter, you must first help them to understand that writs and appeals are different. Habeas writs are about finding facts outside the record that if true would entitle you to relief. Direct appeals are based on the trial record.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Michael Shawn Matlock
The appellate process in Texas poses pitfalls for the unsuspecting defendant. There are strict time limits imposed for all appeals. It is also important to be current on all recent developments in the law as it applies to your specific case. A successful appeal adheres to the rules and the law.
Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Michael Shawn Matlock
Driving While Intoxicated is perhaps the most unique criminal charge in Texas, and perhaps the most prosecuted. A DWI is essentially an opinion crime; that is, it is the opinion of the officer whether a person is charged with DWI,and the jury as to whether to convict.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Michael Shawn Matlock
Tarrant County implemented the Felony Alcohol Intervention Project, or FAIP, in 2007. The mission statement sums it up pretty well: To capitalize on the trauma and consequences of an arrest by early intervention in the alcoholic's course of conduct.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in DUI / DWI about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Hunter Biederman
Your driver’s license will automatically be suspended 40 days from the date of arrest (or the date you were served with the notice, whichever is later) unless you or your attorney requests a hearing in the manner prescribed by law.
Posted in DUI / DWI about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Grant Matthew Scheiner
Your request for an ALR hearing must be received by the Texas Department of Public Safety no later than 15 days after you receive or are presumed to have received "Notice of Suspension." In most cases, this is simply the 15th day after you were arrested. Do not miss this deadline!
5 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in DUI / DWI about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Grant Matthew Scheiner
An arrest for an intoxication offense such as Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving while Intoxicated (DWI), Operating Under the Influence (OUI) or Operating while Intoxicated (OWI) usually begins when police stop a motorist for a traffic violation. What should a motorist do when stopped?
6 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in DUI / DWI 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Johnathan Tracy Ball
Being arrested for DWI in Texas is a serious matter. You must begin working right away to give yourself the best chance possible of successfully navigating the legal system.
Posted in DUI / DWI 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Michael Shawn Matlock
A Primer on Juvenile Confession Law
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Juvenile 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Herman Martinez
Many people call me because they have an arrest warrant...this is how you avoid being arrested in Houston, Harris County, Texas
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Harris County, TX

Written by Robert Sterling Guest
Can your Texas criminal records be expunged? What can be kept off your record?
Posted in Criminal Defense 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Florencia Candy Rueda
Knowing your rights is essential, especially if you are being stopped for a DWI. In Texas, DWI's carry with it some of the harshest consequences, and that is why knowing your rights is critical.
Posted in DUI / DWI 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Florencia Candy Rueda
If you have been under arrest or are under investigation for a crime it is likely that an officer will want to speak with you and ask you questions. Whether you are under arrest or simply under investigation, you have the right to an attorney.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Alan Craig Kazdoy
A DWI arrest can happen to anyone. It is not the type of case that reflects on a person's character. Some of the finest people you could meet, including doctors, teachers, members of the clergy, etc. have been arrested for DWI. Therefore, it is important for you to know how to protect yourself.
Posted in DUI / DWI 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Florencia Candy Rueda
If you have bonded out of jail, either through a personal bond or a surety bond, that bond can be revoked and an order for your arrest can be mandated if you have forfeited your bond. There a couple of things that can cause one to bond forfeit.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Criminal Defense 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: Texas