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  • What is a Motion to Suppress?
    What is a Motion to Suppress?

    A motion to suppress is used to challenger the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence. Article 38.23 provides that" no evidence obtained by an officer or other person in violation of any ...

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  • Am I eligible for deferred adjudication in Texas?
    Am I eligible for deferred adjudication in Texas?

    The only offenses that are statutorily barred from receiving deferred adjudication are offenses under chapter 49 of the Texas Penal Code. Those offenses are DWI, boating while intoxicated, flying ...

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  • The police never read me my Miranda rights!
    The police never read me my Miranda rights!

    "The cops never read me my rights!" I get asked about this topic all the time. The police are not required to read Miranda rights to anyone. The police are only require to read an individual his or ...

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  • 2013 changes to the Texas Controlled Substances Act
    2013 changes to the Texas Controlled Substances Act

    On September 1, 2013 over 400 hundred new law went into effect. One of those laws was the addition of Salvia to the Texas Controlled Substances Act (TSCA.) Section 481.104 adds Salvia to Penalty Group ...

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