When you’re facing charges, it’s extremely important that the prosecution and defense teams are both working within the confines of the law. The last thing that you should have to worry about is the prosecutor taking steps to charge you or make claims against you in a...
If you are on trial accused of committing a crime, the worst outcome you could face is being convicted guilty of the charges against you. You depended on your attorneys to represent your interests, and while most attorneys will meet this duty there are some that will...
Most of the time, when people try to defend themselves against a criminal charge, they want to prove that they did not do something. Providing an alibi or challenging state evidence gives defendants a way to show that they did not break the law. However, sometimes,...
Getting arrested or learning that you are under investigation may shock and scare you. Although not all arrests or investigations lead to criminal charges, an arraignment and trial could possibly be in your future. Once you know that you face accusations of criminal...
Interestingly, while those who do bite-mark analysis may have training in forensics or other fields, they don’t necessarily have any proficiency training or testing in bite-mark analysis itself. While it may be simple to see that someone’s body has bite marks present,...
TV and movies suggest that entering an insanity defense is a simple task. If these stories were reliable, you could get rid of criminal charges simply by claiming you did not know what you were doing and getting a psychiatrist to agree. As criminal law has developed...
When a person is arrested on criminal charges in Texas, there will be inevitable fear and concern as to what the future holds. Most people will equate their case with what they might have seen on television and in the movies. Even the news has become overdramatized...
Many people accused of a criminal offense plead guilty. Even those who know they are innocent may fear the expense and public scrutiny that comes with a trial. However, those who want to protect their reputations or careers may choose to fight their criminal charges....
Fingerprint evidence could play a crucial role in a Texas criminal trial. Unfortunately, the defendant may face possible conviction even when the evidence is flawed. While fingerprints may be highly recognized examples of evidence, they are not perfect. Commonly cited...
Texas residents who watched the Netflix series “The Innocence Files” will likely be familiar with the case of a Mississippi man who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death for killing a 3-year-old girl in May 1992. Prosecutors in the case had no motive,...