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Dallas County Criminal Attorney: “Hit and Run” is Never A Good Idea!

An 11-year-old boy was hit by an SUV Thursday evening while riding a go-kart on the sidewalk in Richardson, Texas. Witnesses said that the woman driving the SUV struck the child after hitting a curb which deflected her vehicle onto the sidewalk. The child was taken to Children’s Medical Center in serious condition.  Police are [...]

When Will A Texas Minor Be Treated As An Adult?

In Texas, juveniles are defined as minors, older than 10 years of age and under the age of 17. A person becomes an adult for criminal cases when they turn 17.As a result, once you turn 17 your case will be handled in the adult criminal justice system. The juvenile court, however, will have jurisdiction [...]

Teen ‘sexting’ a Texas misdemeanor?

There is currently a bill filed in the Texas Legislature that would make “sexting”by someone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor charge and not a felony.  If you don’t know what “sexting” is, it is probably a good thing.   Sexting, like texting, uses a cell phone to send each other sexually explicit images or messages. [...]

Social Host Liability: Do You Really Want To Throw A Party For The Super Bowl?

I rarely ever host parties at my house but this year is special because the biggest game of the year will take place in our home town.  As the host, should I be worried? Every good party has plenty of food and drinks and let’s face it most of us will more than likely have [...]

What Happens If I Take The Toll Road To The Super Bowl?

Most of the toll roads in the DFW area are controlled by the NTTA or North Texas Transit Association and according to the Association there are two ways to pay.  Obviously if you are a local Texan, then you are already familiar with the Toll Tag where you purchase your toll tag, affix it to [...]

Take Care of Your RX

Take care of your RX because the Texas Health and Safety code has made it illegal to among other things possess controlled substances without a proper prescription.  These controlled substances are divided up into Schedules and subsequently Penalty groups based upon their chemical compounds and the result or affect of the controlled substance on the [...]