Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that required mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses would be coming to an end. These highly controversial minimum sentences would no longer be required for nonviolent, low-level drug offenders. This signals a…
A gunman in North Texas used an explosive device in an attack at two different residencies near Dallas in a revenge rampage that took four lives, a recent report by Reuters explains. The police believe that the attack was…
Even on Christmas Eve, crime doesn’t sleep. An unfortunate chase ended in the death of a bystander and a Bellaire police officer in the City of Bellaire right outside of Houston. According to KHOU the officer responded to…
Two 25-year-old Mobile, Alabama, residents were recently arrested in Georgia for federal terrorism charges. Investigators report that their intent was to wage violent acts on behalf of jihad overseas. Jihad is considered to be the religious practice of…
A lot has been said about the Houston, Harris County, Texas DWI DIVERT program since it was started earlier this year. I see both sides of the debate. It can be a positive for those that are clearly…
Since I am a Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer I know how the court appointed system works in Houston, Texas. Today, I will be discussing the various issues regarding the proposed Harris County Public Defenders Office at the KPFT…