Criminal prosecutions by the federal government often make people pay more attention to the offense involved. Federal crimes are generally viewed by the public as beings more serious, but that perception is often misleading. The reality is that federal criminal…
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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A Criminal Law Blog from a Defense Perspective
2021
Category: Cel Phone Trafficking | Federal Criminal Law
Cell phones are a fixture of modern life. In fact, you would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t have a cell or smart phone – or who doesn’t want one. It’s a popular industry, making it a target…
2021
Category: Criminal Law | Federal Criminal Law
It is interesting to note that most federal cases never proceed to trial in a courtroom. That’s because roughly 90 percent of federal criminal cases are resolved with a plea bargain.
Federal prosecutors like to find resolution via plea…
2021
Major drug cases in Texas frequently make as illustrated by a recent case in south Texas.
An El Paso man is now facing up to life in prison and fines up to $10 million for possessing illegal drugs
with the…
2021
Category: Disorderly Conduct | Federal Criminal Law
Since January 6, 2021, you may have heard a lot of news about charges stemming from those events. It’s hitting close to home here in Texas, where one family is getting charged for their alleged involvement.
Recently, five members…
2021
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Prisoners Rights
America’s prisons are in crisis, including those in Texas.
The 2021 Texas Legislature once again refused to pass a bill that would have brought air conditioning to weltering state prisons. The refusal came after the editorial board of the state’s…
2021
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Murder
Justice is an elusive, definition-defying concept—notably because its parameters and underpinnings are subjective, open to individual interpretation.
But justice is not open for individual interpretation or receptive to public debate when tainted with the smell of racism, prejudice, or bias.…
2021
Category: Guns | Homicide/Murder
A new law will make Texas the 21st state that allows people to carry firearms without a permit. The law takes effect on September 1. There is a reasonable fear that this new law will escalate the rate of gun…
2021
Category: Federal Criminal Law
The planning of a crime and actions taken toward committing it are enough to send an individual to federal prison – even if they ultimately do not follow through with the crime. It’s a lesson three Texas men are learning…
2021
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | federal Sentencing
As of August 11, 2021, 570 people had been arrested in connection with the January 6 insurrectionist takeover and plundering of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Thirty-six of the defendants have pled guilty after reaching “plea deals” with…