Texas Criminal Defense Insights — page 11
Practical, statute-anchored guides on Texas criminal defense — bond practice, suppression, probation, and license-defense intersections.
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Art. 55.01(b) Class C deferred-completion expunction in DFW practice
How Class C misdemeanor deferred-completion expunction works under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 55.01(b) in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant…
How an Article 42.013 affirmative finding follows you forever
A Texas Article 42.013 family-violence affirmative finding is a lifetime consequence — federal gun ban, enhancement of any later case, and largely…
Art. 411.0728 non-disclosure after specialty court completion
Texas Government Code § 411.0727 lets veterans treatment court graduates petition for non-disclosure. How the petition, eligibility, and hearing work.
Art. 22.16 remittitur: negotiating with the DA for agreed recovery
How sureties use Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 22.16 remittitur to negotiate agreed bond-forfeiture recovery with the district attorney before…
Art. 22.13 exoneration: building the documentary record
Article 22.13 exoneration motions live or die on the documentary record. A practical guide to the five complete causes and the paperwork each one requires.
CCP Art. 17.042 pretrial services: working the bond-officer screening
CCP Art. 17.042 authorizes pretrial-services bond screening across DFW. How the interview shapes the magistrate
Art. 17.032 personal bond for mentally ill defendants
What magistrates must consider before granting personal bond to a mentally ill defendant under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 17.032 — the…
Article 17.026 military-status bond inquiry in DFW magistrate practice
Article 17.026 forces a magistrate inquiry at first appearance into the defendant’s military status.
CCP Art. 16.22 mental-health screening — the first 72 hours
Texas CCP Art. 16.22 requires a mental-health screening within 72 hours of jail intake. How counsel uses it for bond, competency, and diversion.
Texas animal hoarding cases and Art. 16.22 mental-health screening
How Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 16.22 mental-health screening intersects with animal-cruelty and hoarding prosecutions in DFW county courts.
After Rahimi — § 922(g)(8) protective-order disability in the Fifth Circuit
After United States v. Rahimi (2024), § 922(g)(8) survives facial challenge.
AEDPA 1-year clock and state-habeas timing strategy
AEDPA imposes a one-year federal habeas clock that interacts with Texas Article 11.07 and 11.072 state habeas. How to time the filings to preserve…
5K1.1 cooperation in PPP/EIDL fraud
How federal counsel maximizes 5K1.1 substantial-assistance leverage in PPP and EIDL pandemic-relief fraud cases — pre-indictment vs.
§ 5K1.1 substantial-assistance motions in N.D. and E.D. Texas
U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 substantial-assistance motions in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. The five factors, proffer practice, and departure…
The 3g aggravated-offense list under CCP art. 42A.054 explained
CCP Art. 42A.054 lists the offenses for which judge-granted probation is barred. The 3g list, jury-probation alternatives, and parole-eligibility…