What the victim wants takes a backseat to what the prosecutor wants. The prosecutor has full discretion on whether/how to charge someone. Yes, if...

Demanding money to not report the crime is a crime, in itself. If she reports the crime, hire a criminal defense attorney immediately. The...

Private individuals don't "press charges," DA's offices do. However the DA's office finds out about an alleged offense, they have the power to...

Deepfake nude videos are illegal in Texas (Tex. Penal Code §21.165 “Unlawful Production or Distribution of Certain Sexually Explicit Videos"). The...

Paying the fine won't keep Macy's from reporting the theft to the police, and the DA ultimately filing charges. I wrote a blog post about this...

What you described isn't a crime. It's possibly somewhat weird, maybe even "creepy," but it's not a crime.

The best way to speed cases up or move toward resolutions more efficiently is to hire an attorney. The attorney can work with the prosecutor's...

Your nephew needs to start talking to criminal defense attorneys ASAP, and then he needs to hire the one he thinks is best. He’s facing DECADES in...

Using pepper spray in self-defense, even against a minor, isn’t inherently illegal. However, whether it constitutes a crime depends on the details...

No, it does not seem reasonable to pursue suing the city of Dallas. You had a DWI-related collision, where you were the cause of the accident (and...