Texas Criminal Defense Insights — page 7
Practical, statute-anchored guides on Texas criminal defense — bond practice, suppression, probation, and license-defense intersections.
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Received a Federal Target Letter? The First 72 Hours Matter Most
A federal target letter starts a critical window for counsel, document preservation, and communication discipline. Here is what to do first. Free consultation.
Failing a Probation Drug Test in Texas: Five Mitigation Strategies
Practical mitigation strategies for a failed probation drug test in Texas — SAFPF, 42A.302 inpatient, treatment-first responses, and drug court diversion.
DFW Mental Health Courts: How Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Compare
Compare Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant County mental health courts — capacity, eligibility, and program differences under Government Code Ch. 125.
Federal Sentencing in CFAA Cases: The $5,000 Loss Threshold
The $5,000 loss threshold in 18 USC 1030(c)(4)(A)(i)(I) controls felony CFAA charging. How loss gets calculated and how USSG §2B1.1 interacts.
Children's Advocacy Center Forensic Interviews: A Parent's Guide
What parents should know about Children’s Advocacy Center forensic interviews in Texas — NICHD protocol, outcry witness rule, and Confrontation Clause...
Common Triggers for a Texas Board of Nursing Investigation in 2026
Most frequent Texas BON investigation triggers in 2026 — hospital reports, drug diversion, impairment, criminal arrests, and the timeline that follows.
When a Bad Breakup Turns Criminal: Texas Stalking Charges (§42.072)
Texas Penal Code §42.072 stalking after a breakup — course-of-conduct element, fear-of-bodily-injury standard, and the most common defenses.
When to Take a 5K1.1 Cooperation Deal in Federal Court
How federal counsel evaluates USSG 5K1.1 cooperation deals — written agreements, queen-for-a-day proffers, and Rule 35(b) alternatives.
Texas Veterans Treatment Court under Art. 124
How Texas Government Code Article 124 establishes Veterans Treatment Court programs — who qualifies, the admission process, what completion requires, and…
The "serious bodily injury" element under §1.07(a)(46)
How Texas Penal Code §1.07(a)(46) defines "serious bodily injury" and how the element controls grading in aggravated assault, manslaughter, and…
The Texas ALR hearing: a strategic primer
How the Texas Administrative License Revocation (ALR) hearing works — the request deadline, the issues SOAH decides, the discovery value for the criminal…
Substantial-similarity analysis under Art. 62.0021 in practice
How DPS applies the substantial-similarity test under Texas Article 62.
State versus federal felon-in-possession: the §922(g) parallel exposure trap
How Texas PC §46.04 and federal 18 U.S.C. §922(g) create parallel exposure for the same act of firearm possession by a person with a prior felony —…
Ruan v. United States and the subjective-knowledge standard for pill-mill prosecutions
Read the full guide for Texas-specific procedure and statutory citations.
Judicial confinement as a probation condition under Art. 42A.302
How Texas Article 42A.302 lets a judge impose up to 180 days of jail confinement as a condition of community supervision —