The United States has been struggling with a drug problem for decades now – and it seems like every time that the authorities manage to put a kink in the pipeline that’s putting one type of drug on the streets, something else emerges. It was LSD in the 60s, heroin in...
Thankfully, the chances of you being attacked at random are very rare -- but it does happen. So do fights in bars or clubs or conflicts with neighbors, and things can turn violent. Nobody really knows how they are going to respond to such a situation until it...
Driving while impaired (DWI) is a crime that can result in fines and jail terms. Further, it can limit your employment and housing opportunities and can lead to an increase in insurance rates. In Texas, you are legally drunk when your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)...
Prescription medications are only available with a doctor's recommendation. After a physician determines that someone would benefit from a specific treatment, they send a prescription to a pharmacist. The patient can obtain medication from a licensed pharmacy to use...
Texas still regards marijuana as an illegal controlled substance that can never be used recreationally. This has been the law for decades and it used to be the law that was used across most of the United States. However, many states have been legalizing recreational...
Facing a theft charge can affect your life significantly. In Texas, anyone who unlawfully takes property with intent to deprive the owner commits a theft offense. Below are three defenses you might be able to use if you are charged with a theft crime: 1. Claim of...
People with criminal records, even minor ones, are often stigmatized. This can make daily life difficult for them in both personal and professional settings. If we are honest with ourselves, then the majority of us have probably broken the law at some point without...
Texas isn’t giving up on the war on drugs in any fashion, and the penalties for any kind of drug-related offense are pretty severe. While drug paraphernalia charges are often tacked onto other charges, they can exist solely on their own – and the penalties can be...
If a person is using drugs with a friend who suffers what appears to be an overdose, should they still be arrested and charged with a drug-related crime even though police wouldn’t have found out about it if they hadn’t done the right thing and sought emergency help...
For many people pulled over because an officer suspects them of intoxication at the wheel, a field sobriety test may feel like a form of public humiliation and cruel punishment. A driver has to exit their vehicle and proceed to perform physical tasks under the course...