According to a 2021 University of Texas poll, a majority of Texas voters are in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana, even in large amounts. Though 60% of Texans think that smoking marijuana shouldn’t be a crime, it still is. However, new legislation may lessen...
Although it is often impossible to completely remove a conviction from your record, expungement is a way to have the details surrounding this crime removed. Expungement may apply to charges, arrests, and convictions. Having a criminal incident expunged from your...
In Texas, some crimes cannot be expunged from your record. This means that even if you are later pardoned, or the court overturns your conviction, the criminal charge will still show up on a background check. If you faced a charge or are currently under prosecution,...
Most states call drunk driving DUI, but Texas uses the initials DWI, or driving while intoxicated. If an officer in Texas suspects a driver of DWI, they may pull the driver over to check them. By law, drivers must submit to the chemical tests, or they face penalties....
While Texas has reduced penalties for possessing cannabis, penalties for other controlled substances remain the same. A person in Texas can face stiff penalties for possession of controlled substances. Texas drug laws overview The addictive potential and dangers of...
When you're arrested and charged with a crime in Texas, you are going to have some sort of criminal record. If you don't expunge your record, it will always be there, no matter how much time has passed. An order of nondisclosure can help you keep your criminal record...
Have you been charged for drunk driving in Texas? Facing the court system will require you to defend yourself. If you're in this position, it may be possible to use a defense that attacks the officer's observations of what happened to warrant the arrest. Here are some...
If an officer in McKinney, Texas, suspects a drunk driver, the law allows the officer to pull the driver over and conduct field sobriety tests. Research by the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration has concluded that three field tests are the most accurate....
On September 1, 2021, Texas’s New Handgun Law, Texas House Bill 1987, took effect. This new law makes many Texans over 21 years old eligible to carry a handgun without a license to carry. In the same bill, the Texas legislature made changes to the criminal offense of...
The 41st Annual Tim Evans Texas Criminal Trial College will take place at the Sam Houston State University Criminal Justice Center from March 26th to 31st, and McKinney Criminal Defense Attorney Nii-Amaa Ollennu has been selected to attend. The course is sponsored by...