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Keep Moving Forward

Keep Moving Forward

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” –... Read more

Spring Break 2021 : Pandemicpalooza

Spring Break 2021 : Pandemicpalooza

It’s Spring Break time again! The weather is turning for the better. It’s been a long pandemic. School may have been a grind, not the experience... Read more

COVID-19 Is No Justification

COVID-19 Is No Justification

Our Freedoms are Constantly Under SiegeWe take freedom for granted.  Some freedoms afforded to those people accused of crimes are downright... Read more

“Free Consultation” – It May Not Be What You Think It Is

“Free Consultation” – It May Not Be What You Think It Is

Most criminal defense lawyers offer a “free consultation”. That term doesn’t have a strict definition, and its meaning may vary dramatically... Read more

Why are Lawyers So Expensive?

Why are Lawyers So Expensive?

 Why are Lawyers So Expensive?Lawyers are expensive for good reason. Becoming a lawyer is expensive, time consuming, and hard.  The same is... Read more

5 Things Criminal Defense Lawyers Commonly Hear, Explained — Part 1

5 Things Criminal Defense Lawyers Commonly Hear, Explained — Part 1

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 more

Expunction and Nondisclosure FAQs and Concerns

Expunction and Nondisclosure FAQs and Concerns

The information on this post has now moved to a new FAQ page. ... Read more

Brooks County, Texas: Ground Zero

Brooks County, Texas: Ground Zero

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 more

Grand Jury: Constitutional Protection, But Easily Manipulated

Grand Jury: Constitutional Protection, But Easily Manipulated

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 more

“They Didn’t Read Me My [Miranda] Rights.” And?

“They Didn’t Read Me My [Miranda] Rights.” And?

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 more

Best Lawyers? The Top Lawyers? Buyer Beware*

Best Lawyers? The Top Lawyers? Buyer Beware*

Have you been looking for a lawyer to handle your case? Would you like to find the best lawyers, the top lawyers? Wouldn’t it be great to hire a... Read more

6 Things Which Don’t Win Your DWI (By Themselves)

6 Things Which Don’t Win Your DWI (By Themselves)

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 more

Should You Plead No Contest?

Should You Plead No Contest?

Few criminal law concepts are as simple and as misunderstood as the term “nolo contendere”, otherwise called “no contest”.  The two... Read more

We Need Personal and Societal Reform

We Need Personal and Societal Reform

Today is January 1 of a new year.  It’s important to remember personal and societal progress are not inevitable. Change, whether slow or... Read more

Criminal Mis-In-Unjustice

Criminal Mis-In-Unjustice

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 more

Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Bail Tales

Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Bail Tales

 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 more

Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Get Out of Jail

Johnny Got Arrested the 1st Time – Get Out of Jail

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 more

Self-Driving Cars: Get Used to the Thought of Them

Self-Driving Cars: Get Used to the Thought of Them

Google Self-Driving Cars: On Their Way to a Road Near You!Ten million self-driving cars may be on the road by 2020, according to Business... Read more

Kitchen Certification

Kitchen Certification

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 more

Body Cameras Key to Improving Police-Public Relations

Body Cameras Key to Improving Police-Public Relations

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 more

Gory, Blood Draw Labor Day Weekend in Corpus Christi

Gory, Blood Draw Labor Day Weekend in Corpus Christi

YOU ARE BEING THREATENED BY THE DAThe Nueces County District Attorney just threatened YOU in public fashion. The threat? You will be... Read more

Invalid Driver Licenses, Part II – As of September 1, 2019, the surcharge program has been eliminated. To the extent this blog addresses the disastrous effects of the surcharge screw, please disregard that part of it.

Invalid Driver Licenses, Part II – As of September 1, 2019, the surcharge program has been eliminated. To the extent this blog addresses the disastrous effects of the surcharge screw, please disregard that part of it.

OMNIMillions of people in Texas simply don’t show up to court or otherwise take care of their tickets. Reasons vary from forgetfulness to fear to... Read more