Derek Adame
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 can potentially lead to fines, but no jail time. While a misdemeanor...
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 probable cause before administering field drug tests, but it could simply be a suspect...
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 extremely harshly in Texas. Convicts typically face years in prison...
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 a honeymoon to some exotic tropical island, it’s an American pastime to travel...
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, for religious reasons, or to visit family overseas. If you have a criminal...
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 I’m in jail or prison? Will my child support obligation be reduced or terminated until...
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 been charged with a crime is, “Who decides if I take a plea or go to trial?” If for some...
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 to jail or prison – this is only normal to wonder. In Texas and all states,...
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 Hollywood. It’s more than likely that you’ve watched several fictional criminal...
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, and over 30,000 are serving sentences ranging between 5 and 10 years....