Recent Posts in Criminal Law Category
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 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 Aug 26, 2010 By Criminal Law Journal
The Fifth Amendment To The U.S. Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, provides that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense once acquitted (“Double Jeopardy”). Double ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2010 By Dellah Streech
In Texas, if you are younger than seventeen years of age and you are charged with a crime, then, generally, the case is handled in juvenile court. Juvenile law is different from adult criminal law in ...
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