Earlier this month, an immigration lawyer called me. It was an emergency. Her client was about to be deported because he had pled to unlawfully carrying a weapon. The rub was that he would be deported ... Continue Reading
When to Call a Houston Criminal Defense Attorney
When an investigator calls, whether from a federal agency, the police department, or a State administrative agency such as Child Protective Services, your “spider sense” should tingle. If you are ... Continue Reading
What Does “No Bond” Mean?
A “no bond” or “zero bond” means that no bond or bail has been set for the defendant. There can be various reasons for this. A judge may not yet have had a chance to set a bond, or a judge has ... Continue Reading
Why You Have to Dig, Dig, Dig in a Criminal Case
When Chad Bujano was arrested last year, the media ran stories such as "Soccer dad arrested for cold murder case" and the articles went viral. Police lied to the media and said Chad Bujano had ... Continue Reading
Bullies With a Badge: When Police Abuse Their Authority
Today, I went to the dentist. The dental assistant asked me if she could go to jail if she had outstanding traffic tickets. I said she could, but asked why she wanted to know. The dental assistant ... Continue Reading
Defense Against the “Damn Fool Result”
I do what I do because I like helping people. Most folks are good, hard-working, productive citizens. Sometimes, they have a bad day. Actually, a real bad day—and get arrested and charged with a ... Continue Reading