Have you been charged with sexting like former New York congressman Anthony ... Continue Reading
Neal Davis Discusses Passion for Criminal Law With Enjuris
When asked why he wanted to become a lawyer, our own Neal Davis replied “I wanted to help people.” In a recent interview with Enjuris, a leading lawyer directory and legal advice resource, Davis discussed his draw to criminal defense law and the desire to ... Continue Reading
The Neal Davis Law Scholarship Essay Contest is Now Accepting Submissions
Neal Davis' collegiate experience at the University of Texas certainly helped shape his professional life and future. As an act of paying it forward, the Neal Davis Law Firm is excited to announce our 2017 scholarship essay contest! The scholarship will be ... Continue Reading
Middlelands Fans Face DWI, Drug Arrests in Grimes County, TX
Not all of the estimated 66,000 fans attending the first Middlelands festival in Grimes County, Texas were there to enjoy three days of peace, love and electronic dance music. Authorities say dozens of arrests were made for charges including driving while ... Continue Reading
Texas DWI Arrests Spike During San Antonio Fiesta 2017
San Antonio Police and other authorities made sweeping DWI arrests during the recent Fiesta 2017 celebrations, which marked the 126th anniversary of what began in 1891 as a one-parade event honoring the heroes of the Alamo and the Battle of San Jacinto. Now ... Continue Reading
Harris County Must Reform Bail System
A federal judge has ruled that Harris County must reform its bail system, which she said favors the rich and punishes the poor. The ruling sets a preliminary injunction against Harris County to force rapid changes in the county's bail system. Chief U.S. ... Continue Reading
Need a Houston Sex Crime Lawyer?
Do you need a Houston sex crime attorney? If so, you should know that Houston criminal defense lawyer Neal Davis gets results. In a recent case handled by the Neal Davis Law Firm, “A defendant came to me because police had raided his house and seized his ... Continue Reading
Sex Stings Are Fueled by Federal Money
Sex sting operations with the purpose of snaring Americans in police webs for online solicitation of minors are solely about proper enforcement of laws, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, they also can be about local police departments being overly aggressive ... Continue Reading
Why DWIs Are Aggressively Prosecuted in Harris County, Texas
With only a few DWI offenders qualifying for diversionary programs to avoid severe penalties, driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges are being aggressively prosecuted in Harris County, Texas. After last Labor Day weekend’s arrests for DWI under the “no ... Continue Reading
Rise in Heroin and Meth Arrests for Distribution
Across America, increases in the use of heroin and methamphetamine have been accompanied by a rise in heroin and meth arrests for distribution. In fact, drug trafficking is rising at such a rate that police face daunting challenges, including confusing ... Continue Reading
Texas Reforms Can Help Nonviolent Defendants Avoid Jail
Thanks to bond reforms underway in Austin, Texas laws may change to help nonviolent defendants - especially those with low incomes - to avoid jail while awaiting trial. Introduced this month, the new bills would require every judge in Texas to determine ... Continue Reading
Texas Targets Teacher-Student Sexual Relationships
A Texas judge has sent a letter to Aldine and Houston-area school superintendents urging safeguards advised by an expert to help avoid teacher-student sexual relationships. State District Judge Michael McSpadden heard these safeguards in court before ... Continue Reading
Jury Nullification Can Defy Unjust Laws
Not all laws are fair or just, especially given individual circumstances. But Americans should have a legal right called “jury nullification.” That’s when juries can find a defendant innocent even though he or she appears guilty by the rule of a law. In ... Continue Reading
Double Standard for Male-Female Sex Crimes in Texas
For charges of sex crimes involving minors, a male-female double standard exists in the courts of Texas. When a woman is charged with having sex with a minor, the penalty often is a virtual slap on the wrist, with no need to register as a sex offender. When ... Continue Reading
Prostitution Busts for Houston Super Bowl
In a 10-day sting, Houston and Harris County law officers arrested more than 200 persons during prostitution busts for Houston’s Super Bowl LI activities. But not everyone arrested can be or should be subjected to heavy fines or jail time. Houston sex ... Continue Reading
Explosion of People Arrested for Child Porn Offenses
America faces an explosion of people arrested for possession and distribution of child pornography. Though some arrests are valid, the sweeping, wide nets cast by law enforcement authorities in massive sex stings across the county often lead to innocent ... Continue Reading
Student Blackmails Teacher for $28K Claiming Aggravated Assault
We’re not in Kansas anymore... The Houston Chronicle recently reported on a student who blackmailed his teacher for nearly $28,000 after a sexual relationship. The defendant was a hardworking Dallas math teacher and athletic coach. The student was, well, an ... Continue Reading
Surprising Reversal of DWI Appeal in Chambers County, Texas
Recently, I experienced a true breath of fresh air from Chambers County, Texas. Chambers County, Texas is about an hour from Houston. The county seat is Anahuac. It’s a very small town that has become known for its reputation for fairness in its judiciary ... Continue Reading
36 Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor in Conroe & Montgomery County Sex Sting
A total of 36 men were arrested recently in a Conroe and Montgomery County sex sting operation. Dubbed “Operation Safe Holidays,” the sex sting ran from October through December of 2016. The defendants reportedly went online to contact police officers who ... Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Drug Arrest
On January 5th, the Houston Chronicle reported that two people in Houston were arrested for possession of several controlled substances, including methamphetamine, marijuana and Xanax. The facts, according to police, were that law enforcement pulled over a ... Continue Reading
How to Defend Against a Drug Charge
Our fellow Houston citizens accused of drug trafficking seem to be in a pickle. The police say they had a basis to stop and search their car. And it doesn’t seem like it’s worth even hiring an attorney...or is it? Enlisting help from a criminal defense ... Continue Reading
Public Shaming in Sex Offense Cases
Public shaming has become one of the weapons that law enforcement uses to make it difficult for an accused person to defend himself or herself in a variety of sex offenses, including child sex assault, online solicitation of a child, child pornography, and ... Continue Reading