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That sweet time finally has come after a dreary winter: Spring Break.  Countless thousands of partying college students will flood beaches from... Read: Spring Break: 11 things you should know, legally

Miss the first one? Go here >>>Institutional racism in the United States is real. Patriotic pride doesn’t negate it. A “colorblind”... Read: Institutional Racism, Part 2

Institutional racism by non-racists no longer requires having open, expressed hatred toward anyone because of the color of their skin. Race* makes a... Read: Institutional Racism by Non-Racists? Part 1

Recently, I’ve been consuming books* about race in the United States. The first of these, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration In The Age Of... Read: Legalized Racial Discrimination and More

The United States of America is NOT the “Land of the Free”.  If that hurts your feelings, I’m with you.  In Part 1, I described in... Read: “Land of the Free?”, Part 2

Criminal Law Ramifications Under BidenThis is a free-flow thought piece meant to ponder how some federal criminal law situations may play out in the... Read: Joe Biden and Criminal Law

Texas and the US government should immediately repeal the prohibition against marijuana.  To do so would promote justice and fairness. Texas... Read: Legalize Marijuana Now!

Spring Break is almost upon us.  South Texas beaches will be partying with hundreds of thousands of people at a time.  Alcohol is every bit... Read: LEGAL ADVICE FROM A SPRING BREAK LAWYER

Perhaps dumb is too harsh.  You don’t have to be dumb to do dumb things.  Avoiding unnecessary harm is often easily avoidable.  Try... Read: Four Dumb Things People Do To Hurt Their Cases

We criminal defense lawyers hear from many people from all walks of life. Many of the things we hear are the same. Most people are unfamiliar with... Read: 5 Things Criminal Defense Lawyers Commonly Hear, Explained — Part 1

The information on this post has now moved to a new FAQ page. ... Read: Expunction and Nondisclosure FAQs and Concerns

Brooks County, Texas, is a sleepy rural county with more than its share of poverty.  You’d never suspect it was a hotbed of activity, but it... Read: Brooks County, Texas: Ground Zero

You have a right to a grand jury.  Yes, you really do. Really.  It’s right there in The Fifth Amendment of our country’s... Read: Grand Jury: Constitutional Protection, But Easily Manipulated

Reading Your Rights To You After Arrest Is Not RequiredMiranda Is One Of The Best-Known U.S. Supreme Court Case Names“They didn’t read me my... Read: “They Didn’t Read Me My [Miranda] Rights.” And?

Your DWI May Have Some Great Defenses, But These Usually Aren’tIn some ways, these topics might be woven into your overall defense strategy, but... Read: 6 Things Which Don’t Win Your DWI (By Themselves)

Few criminal law concepts are as simple and as misunderstood as the term “nolo contendere”, otherwise called “no contest”.  The two... Read: Should You Plead No Contest?

On this Independence Day, Big Brother is no longer fiction. Sophisticated, sensitive recording devices surround you virtually everywhere you go.... Read: BIG BROTHER Is Watching at All Times

Bring ’em to Justice!Americans want criminals brought to justice for their crimes.  Few people consider who polices the police.  Cop,... Read: Criminal Accountability

Few systems designed by human beings can be as serious as one set up to take the very lives of people, their liberty, and their property. Our... Read: Criminal Mis-In-Unjustice

 You may be trying to get Johnny out of jail as soon as possible right now.  You’re probably wondering what has happened up to this point... Read: Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Bail Tales

Your loved one may be in jail right now, and you want to know how to get him released. I’ll try to help you understand the what and how... Read: Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Get Out of Jail

Imagine you run the public school systems’ kitchens throughout a state and have the title Executive Director of School Kitchens.You have a problem.... Read: Kitchen Certification

CCPD IS USING BODY CAMERAS, BUT THEY NEED MOREAccording to a report on KRIS-TV, approximately 1/3 of Corpus Christi Police Department uniformed... Read: Body Cameras Key to Improving Police-Public Relations