If the police have reasonable suspicion that you are driving while intoxicated (DWI), they will pull you over for investigation. Whether you believe their action is justified or not, it is important that you respectfully cooperate with their directive during the stop....
Waco Texas Legal Blog
The new federal gun law and straw gun transactions
Straw gun transactions typically involve someone purchasing a weapon for someone else – often because that person isn’t legally allowed to have a gun – either because they’re too young or have a criminal record that prohibits them from possessing a firearm. Sometimes,...
Why was your Breathalyzer reading higher than expected?
If the police ask you to take a Breathalyzer test, which leads to your arrest, challenging those results is a key defense option. Let’s say you accept you drank something but are sure you did not drink enough to exceed the limit. What might explain the high reading?...
How the Fifth Amendment protects those accused of a crime
The Constitution establishes the basis for government throughout the United States. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution which created specific legal rights. The Fifth Amendment is one of the most important sections in the Bill of Rights...
Can you go to jail if your child accidentally shoots someone?
The Second Amendment guarantees people certain rights regarding firearms – but safety concerns have to be balanced out against those rights. With that in mind, Texas passed a law in 1995 that made parents and other adults criminally liable when a child gains access to...
Can you refuse to take a breath test?
You may not want to take a breath test if you get pulled over. In some cases, this could be because you know you were drinking and you suspect you’ll fail the test. But it could also just be that you’re worried about incriminating yourself through something that’s no...
Romance scams can land you in serious trouble
You might think participating in a romance scam is nothing to worry about in the eyes of the law. You are simply trading romance for some money. What’s the harm when the other party is getting something (like attention and companionship)? If such scams only involved a...
What can happen if you share prescription drugs?
Seeing someone you care about in pain or sickness is difficult. If you have medication at home that you know would help them, you may be tempted to give it to them. This comes at a risk if the medicine is a prescription drug because it is illegal to share your...
Can you be incarcerated for internet piracy?
“Pirating” has taken a new definition in the past several years that shadows the time of open seas, ships and scurvy. Today, pirating is more akin to downloading a photo off of Google, but a few pictures aren’t going to cause you problems with the law. There are legal...
Why do so many college students get into legal trouble?
College is a time when young adults learn more about the things that interest them the most and develop a network for their professional future. They will discover who they are, find their passion and perhaps start a relationship that will lead to marriage....
