Recent Posts in Arrests Category
Posted on Sep 12, 2023 By
The criminal justice system has several stages. In some cases, these stages can appear to overlap, which can confuse individuals who are facing criminal charges. For instance, many people tend to ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2023 By
Recently, a Denton woman's drunken altercation with law enforcement led to misdemeanor and felony charges. According to a report from the Denton Record-Chronicle, officers arrived at the scene of ...
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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 By
Recently, a man was arrested for abandoning his dog on the side of the road in Dallas. According to WFAA, the incident happened on Teagarden Road near Dowdy Ferry Road. A surveillance camera in the ...
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Posted on Feb 13, 2023 By
Recently, two 17 year olds in Prosper, Texas were charged with murder. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, the teens shot and killed a 19-year-old man from Little Elm during a drug deal gone ...
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Posted on Jan 23, 2023 By
If you've been charged with solicitation of a prostitute in Texas, you may be wondering what the penalties are. Unfortunately, the answer is not simple. The penalties can range from a misdemeanor ...
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Posted on Dec 30, 2022 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Recently, a 32-year-old man in Denton was accused of stabbing another person with scissors. According to the Denton Record-Chronicle, the 32-year-old man is a felon who was recently released from jail ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2022 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Recently, a Texas A&M football player was arrested and charged with felony marijuana possession. According to the Houston Chronicle, the player, who is a freshman offensive lineman for the Aggies, ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 By
Earlier this month, Roderick Jeffrey, owner of Aqua Kingz, a pool and hot tub service, was arrested on a felony theft charge in Denton County. According to EverythingLubbock.com, a digital news source ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2022 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Recently, a tragic event happened at a youth football game in Texas. According to USA Today, Yaqub Salik Talib, brother of former NFL player Aqib Talib, shot and killed Michael Hickmon, a former ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2022 By
In many cases, it can be difficult to prove that a driver was operating a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana. A recent CBS 4 News article explained why this is an issue in Texas in ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
What Classifies a Misdemeanor and How It Can Impact Your Future The three basic classifications of criminal offenses are infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Infractions are petty offenses that ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Don’t Take “Positive” for an Answer NarcoPouch tests are presumptive field drug tests that police officers rely on to establish probable cause for arrests. Officers must establish ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
A Deeper Look at TX Controlled Substance Schedules The war on drugs is alive and well in the US. Drugs are not treated lightly by any means, and as a result, crimes involving drugs can be prosecuted ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to mass unemployment, and whenever a community, state, or nation experiences a surge in unemployment, people start to get desperate and they begin doing things ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2017 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Do you have reason to believe there is a warrant out for your arrest in Denton or anywhere else in Denton County? If so, do you understand the difference between traditional arrest warrants and bench ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2016 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you, or someone you love was recently arrested in Texas you may be thinking, “Hey, this arrest wasn’t fair” or “The arrest wasn’t legal!” If you are suspicious ...
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