Blog Posts in 2021
Posted on Dec 29, 2021 By
In certain criminal cases, a judge may make the decision to allow someone convicted of a crime to serve a term of probation in place of a jail or prison sentence. Some may also qualify to end their ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
If either your blood alcohol content (BAC) level was at least.08 percent or you refused to take a chemical test (e.g., breath or blood test) after getting arrested for a DWI in Texas, a police officer ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Many people believe that it’s perfectly OK to sleep off intoxication in their cars, but doing so could end up being more trouble than most anticipate. It’s understandable why so many would ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2021 By Charles Keeranan
Since commercial drivers are licensed to operate large vehicles that carry passengers or precious cargo, they are held to higher standards in comparison to noncommercial drivers. If a commercial ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2021 By Caitlyn Blair
Explore the Most Common Types of State Jail Felonies and What This Charge Could Mean for You You probably know that there are different types of felonies, but what you might not realize is that ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2021 By Caitlyn Blair
A computer crime, also called a cybercrime, refers to the use of a computer as an instrument to commit illegal acts. This includes committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual ...
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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 May 5, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Why an ALR Hearing Would Be Necessary In the state of Texas, an Administrative Driver’s License Revocation (ALR) hearing is a civil process that occurs after an individual has been arrested for ...
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Posted on Apr 13, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Get the Defense You Need for Navigating Complicated Legal Boundaries For many people, graffiti is an art and a form of self-expression. Some popular street artists, like Banksy and Keith Haring, have ...
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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 Feb 23, 2021 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
How the Texas Power Outage Impacted Crime Rates Many have deemed the response to the 2021 power outage in Texas a crime in and of itself. Houston mayor Sylvester Turner called on the state of Texas to ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2021 By
Common Defenses We Argue in Criminal Cases As criminal defense attorneys, our job is to create reasonable doubt in a client’s case. Our goal is for the court to determine that guilt cannot be ...
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