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A St. Patrick’s Day Research Guide for Texas DWI Law
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay St. Patrick’s Day celebrations often include festive gatherings, parades, and—famously—green beverages. While the holiday is associated with celebration and community, it also offers an opportunity…
Criminal Jurisdiction
DEFENDING AGAINST CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES IN TEXAS
By John Floyd
Defending a child sexual assault case in Texas is difficult, with the defense usually relying on the prosecution failing to prove each element of the offense; undermining the credibility of…
Criminal Jurisdiction
PLEA NEGOTIATIONS: A TRICKY PROCESS IN HARRIS COUNTY
By John Floyd
Plea negotiations resolve most felony cases—estimated at 90 to 95 percent nationwide. With approximately 85,000 criminal cases filed annually in Harris County, plea agreements are essential for maintaining the efficiency…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Bexar County Judge Indicted
Bexar County Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez has been indicted by the Bexar County District Attorney for placing a defense lawyer in handcuffs and ordering her restricted to the jury box.…
Religion Clause
Texas Governor Declares CAIR Foreign Terrorist and Transnational Criminal Organization
Texas Governor Greg Abbott yesterday issued a Proclamation (full text) designating the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as Foreign Terrorist and Transnational Criminal Organizations under Texas law. The Proclamation, after three…
Legal Profession Blog
Tampering With A Corpse
From the December 2024 posted disciplinary actions on the web page of the Florida BarNina Tamar Beltran, PO Box 140652, Dallas, TX, disciplinary revocation with leave to apply for readmission effective 30 days…
Texas Bar Blog
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Sexual Violence
By Dukes, Jasmine Bhatt, Maricarmen Garza, Clarissa Ayala, Victoria Smith
There is a strong likelihood that you, as an attorney, have daily interaction with survivors of sexual violence. Sexual violence knows no boundaries, and your clients, your fellow attorneys, your…
Tim Clancy Law Blog
Can Police Draw Blood Without Consent for Suspected DWI?
By Tim Clancy
The majority of Texas drivers already know they can receive a driving while intoxicated charge if they have a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or greater while operating a…
Intellectual Property Trends
Texas Justice — Legal consequences for licking a container of Blue Bell ice cream (before it’s purchased!)
By Hannah Weger
A woman from Texas recently filmed a video of herself licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream and returning it to a store shelf at a Wal-Mart in Lufkin,…
Drug & Device Law
Texas Appellate Court Affirms Doctor’s Criminal Conviction for Back Surgery Gone Wrong
Today’s case is, we think (and certainly hope), unlike any other case we have discussed in 2018. To begin with, Duntsch v. State, 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 10131, 2018 WL…