In Texas, a 17-year-old is considered an adult for the purposes of the criminal system. Because of this, there is…
According to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address this year, Texas leads the nation in teacher-student sexual assaults.…
New year, new elected officials, new questions about how to progress with Texas criminal justice. This legislative session, Texas lawmakers…
Crime labs are incredibly important to criminal cases, on both sides. The prosecution relies on forensic evidence to obtain a…
For some crimes in Texas, it is not uncommon for the prosecution to seek to try accused minors as adults.…
Say goodbye to 2016! The year ends this weekend, and we know there will be a lot of people out…
As of January 1, 2016, Texas is an open-carry state. Texas has a reputation for fairly lax gun laws, but…
Manslaughter is the crime of killing someone without malice or intent, elements required for a charge of murder. Manslaughter is…
The dark side of the plea bargain. How many people plead guilty to crimes they did not commit in exchange…
Did you know that 50 percent of all Americans’ faces are on file in police databases? Impossible, you might say.…
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