Blog Posts in June, 2014

What is a Search Warrant? Article 18.01 of The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure defines a search warrant as: (a) A "search warrant" is a written order, issued by a magistrate and directed to a peace ...

What is civil forfeiture? In a nutshell, the police and the prosecutor have seized your home, car, cash, or other property based upon the suspicion that the property in question bas been used in or ...

Here is a link to an article by Sarah Stillman. The article was originally published in the New Yorker on August 12, 2013. The article is a horrific tale(s) of abuse of power by law enforcement ...

Here is a link to an article by Sarah Stillman. The article was originally published in the New Yorker on August 12, 2013. The article is a horrific tale(s) of abuse of power by law enforcement ...

I have received a lot of phone calls about forfeiture cases in Texas. Most of these calls go something like the following: My cousin, friend, brother, boyfriend or whomever was using my vehicle and ...

Today is 6/16/14 I am set for a jury trial of a charge of UUMV (unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.)I appeared for trial and announced ready. The ADA informed me that she is going to dismiss the case ...