Year: 2021
Texas Passes Mandatory Cash Bail Law for Violent Crimes
The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 6, which requires those accused of a violent crime to pay cash bail before their release. Here’s what...
Criminal Constitution: The Eighth Amendment
Welcome to the fourth installment of our Criminal Constitution Series! This month, we’re taking a deep dive into the Eighth Amendment. Cruel and Unusual The...
Texas Abortion Ban Updates | SB 8
In August, we covered the Texas abortion ban signed by Governor Greg Abbott. Since then, there have been several motions against it and a statement...
Criminal Constitution: The Fourteenth Amendment
Welcome to the fifth and final installment of our Criminal Constitution Series! We’re tackling the Fourteenth Amendment, so keep reading to learn about one of...
Texas Lawmakers Push Gun Law
Lawmakers are deliberating on a bill that would make Texas the largest state to let people carry handguns without a permit. What Will House Bill 1927...
How Computer Forensics Can Influence Your Case
Forensics is a vital part of the prosecution’s case against alleged offenders. Hair, blood, and DNA samples can go a long way toward getting a...
Felony Classes in Texas
Across the U.S., you’ll find crimes classified in three ways: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Infractions are typically minor crimes that come with citations and small...
Criminal Constitution: the Fourth Amendment
The United States Constitution is the foundation of law in America. Our entire justice system abides by the words written in the Bill of Rights,...
TX Online Harassment Laws
With the prevalence of the internet in all our lives, lawmakers have more seriously looked at issues that are specific to online behavior. New laws...
Criminal Constitution: The Fifth Amendment
Welcome back to our series on the Constitution and how it applies to criminal law. In this entry, we will be covering the infamous Fifth Amendment....
Bonnie and Clyde: Texas Outlaws and the Lessons We Learned
In small towns around Texas, two of America’s most infamous criminals reigned supreme, but the real lives of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow weren’t as...
Stalking Laws in Texas
Stalking is a serious crime that consists of repeated malicious behavior in order to control, intimidate, or terrify another individual. A stalking victim must feel reasonable fear of his/her injury or death, his/her...