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Benson Varghese discusses removing offenses and arrests from a person’s criminal history through an expunction in Texas in this short video. In Texas, a person…
We’ve all heard the adage: “Do the crime, do the time.” But what if the judge has some other punishment in mind, like carrying an…
Carpenter v. United States On June 5, 2017, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition to hear a major Fourth Amendment case decided by…
In a recent 5-4 decision , the Supreme Court held that police generally need a search warrant to gain access to your cellphone’s location information.…
Former Federal Prosecutors While it seems intuitive that being a former prosecutor is an advantage for a defense attorney, the gains offered by that experience…
State Attorney General ’s Officers, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies have dedicated teams that solely investigate financial practices of doctors’ offices and health…
A Motion in Limine is common in criminal trials, both at the state and federal level. It is a motion filed by either the prosecution…
Restraint Enhancement in Hobbs Act Robbery Cases On May 23, 2017, in United States v. Garcia, the federal Fifth Circuit rejected the imposition of the restraint enhancement…
In 2018, there were 540,561 crashes on Texas roadways. Of that number, 95,572 – or 18 percent – were caused by distracted driving, resulting in…
