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What Is Harassment of a Public Servant in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Apr 7, 2023 | Alcohol Offenses, Arrests, Criminal Defense, Felonies, In the News

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 a fight and found a visibly intoxicated woman. Reportedly, the woman's...

Can a Juvenile Be Charged as an Adult in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Feb 13, 2023 | Arrests, Criminal Defense, Criminal Justice Process, Criminal Procedure, Drug Charges, Felonies, In the News, Juvenile Crimes, Marijuana, Murder, Weapons Charges

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 wrong. The incident took place around lunchtime on a Friday in a...

What Is Aggravated Robbery in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Dec 30, 2022 | Aggravated Assault, Arrests, Assault, Criminal Defense, Criminal Justice Process, Criminal Procedure, Drug Charges, Felonies, In the News, Possession, Theft Crimes, Weapons Charges

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 to serve probation. The stabbing incident happened around two weeks...

Can I Go to Jail for Marijuana Possession in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Nov 30, 2022 | Arrests, Criminal Defense, Criminal Justice Process, Criminal Procedure, Drug Charges, Felonies, In the News, Marijuana, Possession

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, had 7.7 ounces of marijuana in his possession at the time of his...

What Should I Do If I’m Arrested for State Jail Felony Theft in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Oct 24, 2022 | Arrests, Criminal Defense, Felonies, In the News, Theft Crimes

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 covering stories that impact Lubbock, Jeffrey, 37, was arrested for...

What Are the Penalties for Performing an Abortion in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Sep 20, 2022 | Criminal Defense, Felonies, In the News

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 legislation that cannot go into effect unless certain events take place. In...

What Should I Do If There’s a Warrant for My Arrest in Texas?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Aug 18, 2022 | Arrest Warrants, Arrests, Bench Warrants, Criminal Defense, Criminal Justice Process, Criminal Procedure, Felonies, In the News, Murder

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 college football player, during a youth football game in Lancaster,...

What Is the Relationship Between Natural Disasters and Crime?

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Feb 23, 2021 | Criminal Defense, In the News, Theft Crimes

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 pay for the electric bills that a bevy of Texans reported after...

Marine Arrested in Fatal Shooting of UNT Student

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Jan 6, 2016 | In the News, Murder

DENTON, TX – A Marine stationed in Arizona was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of S. Mutschlechner, 20, a student who was attending the University of North Texas. After obtaining an arrest warrant in connection to the Dec. 31 shooting in Denton, Texas,...

Denton Man Arrested for Punching Teen Daughter

On Behalf of Derek A. Adame, Attorney at Law | Dec 1, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Family Violence, In the News

DENTON, TX – While many families had just finished celebrating Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping, one Denton father was spending what was left of the holiday weekend behind bars for the way he treated his teenage daughter. On Sunday, Nov. 31, Denton officers were...

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