A recent story found that women who work for Uber, Doordash, and other “gig economy” apps face unusual levels of harassment. For example, passengers in Ubers seem to think it is okay to ask female drivers for sex. In fact, this is against the law. 81% of women have experienced sexual harassment.  Do you know…

In most Texas cases, ignorance of the law will not help you as any kind of defense strategy. There are a few circumstances where we can use “mistake of law as a valid defense, but only in cases where you relied upon a written, official statement from an administrative agency, public official, or a court…

You might already be aware that when you are charged with a crime that the prosecution is supposed to turn over certain evidence to defense lawyers. But what evidence? How much, and when? What does it mean for your case? Here’s what you need to know. Evidence The prosecution must, upon a timely request from…

In plenty of detective movies and shows, police officers follow a suspect around to find out what they’re doing and where they’re going. But modern police have a much cushier option: they can track you on Google maps by the simple expedient of placing a tracking device on your vehicle.  In the 2012 case United…

On television, the hero can commit all kinds of assault or even murder and be back to their normal lives next week just because they say they were acting in self-defense. Real life is quite a bit more complicated. That’s not to say that self-defense can’t be used as a criminal defense in a Texas…

Once you are arrested, you will have a bail hearing. During this hearing, a judge will set bail, or decide whether you may be released on personal recognizance. Personal recognizance means that you’re offering a promise to return for your court date.  Most people will have to pay some sort of cash bail. By law,…

Any arrest warrant is a serious matter. Sometimes they come as an unpleasant surprise: you learn through a third party or through a search that you have one. At other times, you’re all too aware that there’s a warrant out for your arrest. Either way, you’ve got to do something about it.  Types of Warrants…

We’ve all seen the television shows where police officers read Miranda rights to the people they arrest. Yet Miranda rights, which are really just a restating of your 5th Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination, are wildly misunderstood. Yet they are also your most important weapon in the fight to remain free of long-term criminal consequences…

You show up at an ex-lover’s house when you’ve been asked to stay away. You follow them or send gifts. You text them relentlessly and message them on Facebook. Are you guilty of stalking? In Houston, TX, you just might be. Here’s how Texas stalking law works, and what we can do if you’ve been…

A keyword warrant is a warrant where law enforcement officials specify a date and time, then reach out to a service to see who has searched for a specific search term, often in a specific location. Most of these warrants are served on Google, but they could go to Bing or Yahoo as well.  These…