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Texas legalized hemp and hemp-derived products. It also changed its legal definition of marijuana in 2019. That has created conviction issues for our state and anyone who uses hemp or marijuana. The levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) now determines if it is hemp or...
In the U.S. today, there is a widely-accepted and clear national standard for what is considered too drunk to drive legally – a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or higher. But while most people understand the dangers of driving while intoxicated and wouldn’t dare...
Criminal charges of manslaughter and homicide are both related to someone's death. Though they are similar crimes in many ways, homicide and manslaughter are not the same actions. This is why they carry different levels of potential penalties under Texas' criminal...
Driving drunk comes with severe consequences, no matter where you live in the United States – and for a good reason. While drunk driving fatalities have fallen in the last few decades, impaired drivers still take one life every 50 minutes in America – sometimes their...
Most motorists in Texas understand the dangers of drinking and driving. But they may remain unaware of the problems drugged driving presents. Without knowing it, you may run the risk of receiving drug DWI charges, especially if you take prescription medication....
There are hundreds of thousands of incidents of family violence in Texas every year, and the law takes these charges very seriously. If you find yourself arrested on charges of domestic violence, you will wonder how to protect yourself and your freedom. 1. Try to...
In Texas, police officers are already being outfitted with body cameras. Now, officers are also relying on cameras that are mounted on top of the officer's weapon to provide evidence in a criminal case. This gives authorities one more way of proving a defendant's...
Researchers have decided that courts in Texas and all over the country do not properly assess psychological tests or IQ tests, resulting in less-than-reliable science being admitted as evidence. There is wide variance among the psychological tests that are admitted in...
Two Texas men were recently taken into custody on drug charges after police received multiple complaints about illicit activities occurring at a residential property. The incident took place in Beaumont. According to the Beaumont Police Department, police detectives...
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...
