Dallas Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Nov 29, 2011 By Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Dallas
A state district judge will serve 10 years of probation and resign from the bench after being convicted of felony bribery last week. Judge Suzanne Wooten announced this agreement outside the ...
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Posted on May 2, 2011 By Dallas Criminal Defense Attorney
Following a short chase through Irving, two men were arrested for aggravated robbery and evading arrest after they robbed an Irving bank. The two 24-year-old men entered the bank around 2:30 pm on ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2011 By D'Amore Law Firm
When a defendant is facing criminal charges and there is video surveillance of the defendant leaving the scene or even committing the act itself, it may seem that there is literally no chance of ...
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Posted on Feb 17, 2011 By D'Amore Law Firm
For many defendants, they find that they are in situations where it seems that law enforcement has irrefutable evidence against them. They may feel that there is little to no chance of avoiding a ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Super Bowl XLV will be at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on February 6, 2011. The event promises to generate millions of dollars in revenue for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Unfortunately, the Super Bowl ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Ross Feinstein, a spokesman from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) said that U.S. Government special agents seized 6,700 pounds of marijuana from a trailer in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Yesterday, a Denton County jury sentenced drunk driver John Patrick Barton to two (2) life sentences for killing Kandace Hull and her thirteen year-old daughter Autumn Caudle. Barton plowed into the ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Lawyers and others commonly refer to the jury selection process (called “Voir Dire”) as, “picking a jury.” In fact, attorneys do not pick jurors to sit on the jury; they eliminate jurors they do not ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides the right against self-incrimination. In a criminal trial, this means the accused cannot be forced to testify. The decision as to whether or not a ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
When a person gets probation, the judge frequently makes probation subject to certain conditions that the defendant must follow to remain on probation. Monthly reporting to a probation officer, ...
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Posted on Nov 8, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
John Patrick Barton, 30, of Louisville is set to stand trial this week for two (2) counts of murder and three (3) counts of intoxicated assault with a motor vehicle related to a car crash that killed ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Criminal Defense Standard
Dallas and other Dallas-area police departments commonly conduct undercover sting operations to bust “Johns” and prostitutes for prostitution. ( Chick here to read our previous blog post that explains ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
When a judge seats a jury the jurors take an oath to follow the law. In a jury trial, the Judge is the resident expert on the law. As such, the Judge will, among other things, preside over the ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
States such as California and Colorado legalized licensed pharmacies that can lawfully distribute marijuana provided the purchaser presents a prescription. In certain regions of these states it is ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
It is important to keep in mind that police officers are human beings. Among other things, they have families, friends, and a job to do. During a traffic stop a police officers number one concern is ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Under Texas criminal Law, ignorance of the law is not a defense to prosecution. There are, however, two exceptions to this rule. Ignorance of the law may be a defense if the person charged with the ...
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Posted on Sep 10, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Studies show that people often reach their conclusion about a matter based solely on their first impression. Moreover, once a person reaches a conclusion it is extremely difficult to persuade them to ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
When a person receives probation after being found guilty of a crime, they are typically sentenced to a prison term and receive a fine. In certain cases, however, instead of having the convicted ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
What an attorney tells you about himself is important. At least as important, however, is what people who relied on that attorney have to say. During his 23 years practicing criminal law, Dallas ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Juries tend not to show sympathy toward adults who engage in sexual contact with a minor. A conviction related to any sex crime , especially indecency with a child, will have a profound and lasting ...
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Posted on Sep 2, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
In many instances, when a police officer makes a traffic stop, the first question he asks the driver is whether he knows why the police officer pulled him over. On its face, this may seem like an odd ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
The 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides the right against self-incrimination. This means that at trial , the person charged with a crime (the defendant) has the right not to testify. ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2010 By Dellah Streech
Recently criminal defense attorney, Tom D'Amore , was questioned on the legality of an arrest and confinement regarding the crime of assault on a public servant. The question was whether the ...
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Posted on Aug 30, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Recently, Rod Blagojevich went to trial in federal court on 24 charges, many of which were related to allegations he tried to sell Barak Obama’s senate seat after Mr. Obama was elected president. ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2010 By Criminal Law Standard
Although the vast majority of criminal cases are resolved through a plea bargain, it is wise for a person charged with a crime to retain a Dallas criminal attorney who has extensive criminal trial ...
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