Recent Posts in Criminal Procedure Category
Posted on Jul 12, 2023 By
Music plays a significant role in our lives, and everyone has different tastes in it. Some like to listen to classical music, while others enjoy hard rock. But have you ever faced a situation where ...
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Posted on May 8, 2023 By
If you’ve been accused of child abuse in Texas, it’s important to understand the potential legal ramifications. You may wonder whether a criminal conviction for child abuse will land you ...
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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 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 Jun 10, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
What It Is Like in Jail People often throw around the terms “jail” and “prison” interchangeably, but there actually is a difference between the two. Both are designed as ...
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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 Mar 10, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
It’s safe to say that most Americans travel abroad at some point in their lives. Whether it’s a cruise, a European vacation, a trip across the border to our neighbors Canada or Mexico, or ...
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Posted on Jan 13, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
It’s very common for U.S. citizens to travel outside the United States. Americans frequently travel to Canada, Europe, and Mexico for vacation. They often travel for pleasure, work, for school, ...
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Posted on Dec 11, 2019 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you’re facing criminal charges in Texas and you’re a noncustodial parent, you probably have questions about your child support obligation. “Do I have to pay child support while ...
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Posted on Nov 13, 2019 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you’re facing criminal charges, you probably have numerous questions and reasonably so. One question that almost every defendant asks, especially if it’s the first time they’ve ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2019 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you are facing criminal charges in Texas and you’re a noncustodial parent who pays child support, surely, you’re wondering if you would have to pay child support if you were sentenced ...
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Posted on Jul 18, 2019 By Derek A. Adame
If you are facing criminal charges for the first time, you’re probably very nervous about the future. Perhaps the only knowledge you have about criminal cases is what you’ve learned from ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2018 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
According to the latest data from The Texas Tribune, there are 141,000 inmates housed in jails and prisons across the state. Of those inmates, nearly 32,000 are serving sentences for 10 to 20 years, ...
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Posted on Mar 1, 2018 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
In recent years, states across the country have criminalized stalking. Stalkers engage in behaviors which are intended to control a victim by threatening him or her, by terrifying them and by ...
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Posted on Feb 8, 2018 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Are you a lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) who’s facing driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges? If so, you could be very worried that a DWI conviction can lead to deportation, ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2017 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If you are facing criminal charges in Denton County, Texas, you are probably interested in learning more about Community Supervision, which was formerly known as Adult Probation. Community Supervision ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2016 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
In our society, we live by long-established rules of “good conduct” and “proper etiquette.” Whether we’re at church, taking a class, waiting in line someplace, or holding ...
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