Authorities in Texas have reported that a 41-year-old man was taken into custody and several marijuana plants were seized on the morning of Jan. 26 when officers from the DeSoto City Police Department visited a home to follow up on a domestic violence complaint. The...
Month: January 2020
Understanding Miranda rights
While many Texas residents are somewhat familiar with Miranda rights, they might not have a good understanding of what they are and the protections that they afford. Police officers do not have to read the Miranda warnings to people who they are talking to but who...
Popular marijuana trends could leave Texans legally vulnerable
As recently as the 1990s, marijuana was so socially taboo that mainstream movies hoping to depict marijuana users as characters never showed them smoking, only behaving as though they were under the influence.These days, people using marijuana often aren't smoking...
Social media investigation sparks Texas drug raid
Social media reporting led to a Texas drug raid in which a 25-year-old man is accused of selling drugs to local teens, said the Parker County Sheriff's Office. The agency said that it made several arrests beginning on Dec. 6, 2019, and seized different types of...