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    Charged with Federal Sex Crimes: What You Need to Know

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    Category: Federal Crimes | Sex Crimes

    Afederal sex crime is a very serious matter that can have life-altering consequences. Federal sex crime charges can result in lengthy prison sentences, hefty fines, and lifetime sex offender registration. If you or someone you know is facing federal …

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    If You’ve Been Charged with Shoplifting in TX, Here’s How to Fight Back

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    Category: Shoplifting

    If you get charged with shoplifting in Texas, you must treat it as a very serious matter. Shoplifting is a form of theft. All theft cases, including shoplifting, are considered “ crimes of moral turpitude.” “Crimes of moral turpitude,” like …

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    What You Should Know about Texas’s Capital Murder Charge

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    Category: Murder and Homicide

    Capital murder is the most severe charge in Texas and can carry the death penalty. A recent story from Lubbock Online highlights the ongoing deliberations in a capital murder case, bringing attention to the gravity of this charge and what …

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    Texans: Did You Know These Activities Are Federal Internet Crimes?

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    Category: Internet Crimes

    The rise of theinternethas transformed our world in countless ways. It has revolutionized the way we communicate, work, and socialize. For the most part,youcan do almost anything onlinethesedays.

    In many ways, this is a …

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    Why Did Texas Charge You with Aggravated Robbery?

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    Category: Aggravated Robbery

    In recent news, a man from Dallas, Texas was charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly stealing money from a gas station while holding a gun to the clerk’s head. This incident raises the question: what is the difference between robbery …

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    Case Results

    AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

    Case Dismissed (K.L.)

    Client was retired professional. Client was accused of being involved in a road rage incident in 1960 Area. Defense put together a 100 page memorandum that demonstrated complainant was actual aggressor.…

    INDECENCY WITH A CHILD

    Case Dismissed (P.C.)

    Client was accused of touching child. Case involved thousands of pages of psychiatric and Child Protective Services records as well as investigations by multiple police departments. After three- year fight, case dismissed.…

    ASSAULT -FAMILY MEMBER

    Case Dismissed (M.M.)

    The client, a Houston area medical assistant, was accused by her estranged husband of assaulting her in her family home. The defense showed that the complainant had a history of alcohol abuse and violence. The defense demonstrated that the police …

    FEDERAL SBA WIRE FRAUD

    No PPP Fraud Charges Filed.

    The client believed to be facing potential Wire Fraud Charges related to SBA PPP loan applications. Investigation of applications for PPP loans and PPP forgiveness demonstrated that the Client had at all times acted in a lawful manner. Investigation demonstrated

    …

    FEDERAL FALSE INFORMATION AND HOAXES

    Case Dismissed ( I.J.)

    Client was charged by Federal Indictment with making a social media post that threatened Malicious Damage and Destruction of a Building by Means of Fire and Explosives in violation of Federal law. The Defense showed that Client was a law-abiding …

    SEXUAL ASSAULT

    Grand Jury No Bill- No Charges (M.L.)

    The client, a public official with a long history of public service, was accused by a former girlfriend of engaging in non-consensual sexual relations. The Defense investigation and analysis showed through a detailed timeline that the allegation made absolutely no …

    ASSAULT -FAMILY MEMBER

    Case Dismissed (A.R.)

    Client, a Houston area professional who frequently travels for work, was accused by his wife of assaulting her in his family home. Defense showed that wife’s story lacked credibility and there was no physical evidence in support of the wife’s …

    POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

    Case Dismissed (B.B.)

    The client, a young Black male, was driving his car when police pulled him over for no apparent reason. It looked to be a profile stop. The client was accused of possessing a controlled substance in his vehicle. The Defense …

    FEDERAL CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE AND CONSPIRACY TO MONEY LAUNDER

    Not Guilty (C.R.)

    Client charged in Federal Indictment In “Operation Wrecking Ball” with 55 named co-defendants. Client faced seven charges. Client was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering. Client was also charged with four …

    FEDERAL SBA WIRE FRAUD

    Probation - No Jail Time (T.R.)

    Client charged in Federal Court with two counts of Wire Fraud related to Five SBA EIDL loan applications. The Government alleged the client, a Houston professional, defrauded the Small Business Administration out of over $150,000. The Government also found the …

    AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

    Case Dismissed (K.L.)

    Client was retired professional. Client was accused of being involved in a road rage incident in 1960 Area. Defense put together a 100 page memorandum that demonstrated complainant was actual aggressor.…

    INDECENCY WITH A CHILD

    Case Dismissed (P.C.)

    Client was accused of touching child. Case involved thousands of pages of psychiatric and Child Protective Services records as well as investigations by multiple police departments. After three- year fight, case dismissed.…

    ASSAULT -FAMILY MEMBER

    Case Dismissed (M.M.)

    The client, a Houston area medical assistant, was accused by her estranged husband of assaulting her in her family home. The defense showed that the complainant had a history of alcohol abuse and violence. The defense demonstrated that the police …

    FEDERAL SBA WIRE FRAUD

    No PPP Fraud Charges Filed.

    The client believed to be facing potential Wire Fraud Charges related to SBA PPP loan applications. Investigation of applications for PPP loans and PPP forgiveness demonstrated that the Client had at all times acted in a lawful manner. Investigation demonstrated

    …

    FEDERAL FALSE INFORMATION AND HOAXES

    Case Dismissed ( I.J.)

    Client was charged by Federal Indictment with making a social media post that threatened Malicious Damage and Destruction of a Building by Means of Fire and Explosives in violation of Federal law. The Defense showed that Client was a law-abiding …

    SEXUAL ASSAULT

    Grand Jury No Bill- No Charges (M.L.)

    The client, a public official with a long history of public service, was accused by a former girlfriend of engaging in non-consensual sexual relations. The Defense investigation and analysis showed through a detailed timeline that the allegation made absolutely no …

    ASSAULT -FAMILY MEMBER

    Case Dismissed (A.R.)

    Client, a Houston area professional who frequently travels for work, was accused by his wife of assaulting her in his family home. Defense showed that wife’s story lacked credibility and there was no physical evidence in support of the wife’s …

    POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

    Case Dismissed (B.B.)

    The client, a young Black male, was driving his car when police pulled him over for no apparent reason. It looked to be a profile stop. The client was accused of possessing a controlled substance in his vehicle. The Defense …

    FEDERAL CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE AND CONSPIRACY TO MONEY LAUNDER

    Not Guilty (C.R.)

    Client charged in Federal Indictment In “Operation Wrecking Ball” with 55 named co-defendants. Client faced seven charges. Client was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering. Client was also charged with four …

    FEDERAL SBA WIRE FRAUD

    Probation - No Jail Time (T.R.)

    Client charged in Federal Court with two counts of Wire Fraud related to Five SBA EIDL loan applications. The Government alleged the client, a Houston professional, defrauded the Small Business Administration out of over $150,000. The Government also found the …

    AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

    Case Dismissed (K.L.)

    Client was retired professional. Client was accused of being involved in a road rage incident in 1960 Area. Defense put together a 100 page memorandum that demonstrated complainant was actual aggressor.…

    INDECENCY WITH A CHILD

    Case Dismissed (P.C.)

    Client was accused of touching child. Case involved thousands of pages of psychiatric and Child Protective Services records as well as investigations by multiple police departments. After three- year fight, case dismissed.…

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    The Injustice That Must Be Righted

    May 8, 2025

    For years in Harris County, Texas, indigent defendants were systematically denied personal recognizance bonds.

    As they were indigent, they could not afford to hire a bondsman. As they were systematically denied PR bonds, they remained in jail.

    Ultimately, this led …

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    How Federal Sentencing Guidelines Impact Your Case

    April 27, 2025

    If you or a loved one is charged in a Federal criminal case, it can be an incredibly challenging and stressful time. We always fight and try to find a way to win the case. Nevertheless, after weighing the evidence, …

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    Understanding Asset Forfeiture in Federal Cases: What Property Can the Government Seize?

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    Most people do not expect the Federal government to seize their property. Yet in Federal asset forfeiture cases, that is exactly what happens. You might be fighting to keep your car, cash, or even your home, not because you were …

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