Blog Posts in 2015
Posted on Dec 1, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
DENTON, TX – While many families had just finished celebrating Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping, one Denton father was spending what was left of the holiday weekend behind bars for the way ...
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Posted on Nov 3, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
The people of Texas take pride in their ability to possess firearms, and this is a right that we do not take lightly. Compared to other states, Texas has some of the most generous gun laws in ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
R. Lugo, 17, went to the trouble to enroll in an elementary school and pose as a student in order to sexually victimize young children, according to Hurst police. Now, the teenager accused of posing ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
A. Campbell, the owner of a Denton roller derby rink is accused of bilking a company for nearly $1 million. Campbell, 40, of Trophy Club, was in the Tarrant County Jail on Aug. 20, after being accused ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted in Collin County on felony charges accusing him of misleading investors before taking over as the state's top law enforcement officer. While the ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
On May 22, 2015, Gov. Greg Abott signed into law SB 487/HB 2435, which will increase access to post-conviction DNA testing. This new law will help the wrongfully convicted prove their innocence, and ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Were you recently arrested for a crime in Denton, Texas? If so, you are more than likely very concerned about a criminal conviction, and more importantly, the types of penalties that a conviction ...
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Posted on May 5, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
On Sunday, the Denton Police arrested an assault suspect after a concerned citizen made a domestic violence call. The call stemmed from an argument that took place between a man and a woman in the 700 ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you were recently arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI), you may be wondering how a DWI conviction could affect your employment. It depends on a number of factors such as what you do for a ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Former Pearl Jam drummer, Dave Abbruzzese has two warrants for his arrest in Denton: one for possession of a controlled substance, and another for a failure to appear on a manufacture or delivery of ...
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Posted on Feb 3, 2015 By Derek Adame, Attorney at Law
When a person is arrested, they will move through the Texas criminal justice process, which consists of a series of steps or phases. Upon arrest, officers must inform the accused that he or she has ...
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Posted on Jan 16, 2015 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
There has been a lot of information in the news and media lately concerning grand juries and their role in the criminal justice system. With the lack of indictments of law enforcement in the ...
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