November 21, 2017
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Reputation Arguably the most important thing for any attorney, but especially a criminal defense attorney,…
BEHIND THE BAR TEXAS LAW BLOG
Reflection On The Law, The System, And The People That Make It (Dis)Functional.
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11 '17
Reputation Arguably the most important thing for any attorney, but especially a criminal defense attorney, is your reputation. The very first thing I learned in law school was to protect your reputation. The very first thing I learned as a lawyer was to protect your reputation. The people who passed that knowledge onto me could…
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11 '17
Criminal defendants tend to be confused about the burden of proof just as much as our jurors, and, honestly, many criminal defense attorneys. If you are charged with a crime in Texas, or anywhere in the United States, it is the government’s (prosecutor’s) to prove your guilt. It is their burden only, and it doesn’t…
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10 '17
Not Guilty in Brazoria County Trials are a rare thing. Not guilty verdicts are an even rare thing. The statistics vary between state and federal court, misdemeanors and felonies, and the type of crimes charged. They obviously vary between counties and between lawyers. The numbers don’t scare me. This year alone, I have tried 5…
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10 '17
Long time no blog. The year is coming to an end, and what a good year it has been for my clients. I have helped so many clients save so much money this year, it has really been great. We finally have convinced Linebarger debt collection law firm to be more organized and streamline my…
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07 '17
Help: Texas Toll Roads in the News, Again Texas toll roads are in the news again for all the wrong reasons. In fact, almost every day for the past few weeks, major news outlets, such as KPRC Channel 2 and Fox 26 of Houston have been posting new stories about toll road issues. In…
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12 '16
Felony Possession of Controlled Substance Case Dismissed Due To Illegal Stop and Search The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution is a beautiful thing. It protects each-and-every one of us, citizens and non-citizens alike, from unreasonable and intrusive police conduct. This case was about just that – unreasonable, intrusive, and illegal police conduct –…
