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Spring Break: 11 things you should know, legally

Spring Break: 11 things you should know, legally

That sweet time finally has come after a dreary winter: Spring Break.  Countless thousands of partying college students will flood beaches from... Read more

Institutional Racism, Part 2

Institutional Racism, Part 2

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

Institutional Racism by Non-Racists? Part 1

Institutional Racism by Non-Racists? Part 1

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 more

Legalized Racial Discrimination and More

Legalized Racial Discrimination and More

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 more

“Land of the Free?”, Part 2

“Land of the Free?”, Part 2

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 more

Joe Biden and Criminal Law

Joe Biden and Criminal Law

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 more

Legalize Marijuana Now!

Legalize Marijuana Now!

Texas and the US government should immediately repeal the prohibition against marijuana.  To do so would promote justice and fairness. Texas... Read more

LEGAL ADVICE FROM A SPRING BREAK LAWYER

LEGAL ADVICE FROM A SPRING BREAK LAWYER

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 more

Four Dumb Things People Do To Hurt Their Cases

Four Dumb Things People Do To Hurt Their Cases

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 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

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

BIG BROTHER Is Watching at All Times

BIG BROTHER Is Watching at All Times

On this Independence Day, Big Brother is no longer fiction. Sophisticated, sensitive recording devices surround you virtually everywhere you go.... Read more

Criminal Accountability

Criminal Accountability

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

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