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What Happens If I Violate My Probation?

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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How to Obtain an Occupational License After a TX DWI Arrest

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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Can I Get a DWI If I Was Sleeping in My Car?

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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The Consequences of a DWI for a Commercial Driver in TX

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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What Does a State Jail Felony Mean in Texas?

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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What Are the Four Types of Computer Crime?

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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What Is the Difference Between Jail and Prison?

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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What Can I Expect at an ALR Hearing?

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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Is Graffiti an Art or a Crime?

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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Will a Misdemeanor Affect Getting a Job?

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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What Is the Relationship Between Natural Disasters and Crime?

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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What Are the Four Major Criminal Law Defenses?

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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