Recent Posts in Felonies Category
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 Sep 20, 2022 By
Following the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this year, several states have enacted trigger laws regarding abortion. Trigger laws are born from ...
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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 May 17, 2022 By
Earlier this month, a man attempted to evade Denton police by hiding under a pile of clothes, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Reportedly, the police were searching for the man because he was ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2022 By John DiCorato
The severity of a charge someone accused of committing a crime will receive is generally based on the nature of the crime and how serious it was. Legally speaking, felonies are the most severe charges ...
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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 Sep 21, 2020 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Identity Theft in the Social Media Era Identity theft is not a new crime. It’s been around for decades and continues to impose harsh consequences for those who are accused. However, a rather ...
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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 Jun 11, 2019 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
The offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI) is covered under Section 49.04 of the Texas Penal Code. Under the law, you commit the offense of driving while intoxicated if you drive an automobile ...
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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 Jan 19, 2017 By Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law
Unlike some states, Texas happens to be rather “gun friendly.” Unless barred under the law, Texas residents are not required to obtain a state license to purchase a handgun, rifle, or ...
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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 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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