Texas Criminal Defense Library
Four master compendiums, thirteen pillar guides, thirty-plus practice-area pages, thirty interactive calculators, and twenty-seven decision-tree tools — built for the people researching their own case at 2 a.m. and the lawyers consulting on a charge they don’t see every week. Every page cites the controlling statute, the operative caselaw, and the procedural rule. No outcome predictions. No fabricated cites.
Comprehensive multi-page guides
Each compendium is a 4,000–5,500 word pillar with ten to twelve linked sub-pages, an inline interactive tool where the topic calls for one, full statutory citations, and a current-as-of date. Built for the case where the client wants to understand the entire procedural map before making a plea decision.
Texas Punishment Range Master Guide
Every felony and misdemeanor class with statutory ranges, enhancement triggers, habitual offender stacking, and the 12 punishment categories under Tex. Penal Code Ch. 12.
/texas-punishment-ranges/ ~5,000 words · 12 sub-pagesTexas Expunction & Non-Disclosure Master Guide
Full eligibility decision tree for Tex. CCP Ch. 55 expunction and § 411.0725 non-disclosure, including waiting periods, deferred adjudication paths, and the automatic seal.
/texas-expunction-non-disclosure/ ~4,500 words · 10 sub-pagesTexas Probation & Deferred Adjudication Master Guide
Deferred vs. straight community supervision, MTR/MTA procedure, condition modification, early termination, transfers, and the occupational driver license pathway.
/texas-probation-deferred-adjudication/ ~5,500 words · 12 sub-pagesFederal Criminal Defense Master Guide
Federal indictment to sentencing — guidelines computation, 5K1.1 cooperation, safety valve, BOP designation, MVRA restitution, supervised release, and habeas review.
/federal-defense-guide/State criminal & license defense
Six pillar guides covering the topics where Texas-specific procedure controls everything and a one-size-fits-all federal treatise will get you in trouble. Each guide builds from the governing statute through the recent case law to the practical defense posture at arraignment, pretrial, and trial.
Professional License Defense
TMB, TBN, TBN, TSBP, TDLR, and SOAH administrative defense for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and licensed professionals across Texas.
/insights/texas-professional-license-defense-guide/ SBEC · DFPS · ReinstatementTeacher License Defense (SBEC)
State Board for Educator Certification investigations, DFPS referrals, suspension vs. revocation, and educator certificate reinstatement procedure.
/insights/texas-teacher-license-defense-guide/ BON · TPAPN · NPDBNursing License Defense (TPAPN)
Texas Board of Nursing investigation, TPAPN diversion, NPDB reporting, drug-diversion discipline, and the Nursing Licensure Compact reciprocity considerations.
/insights/texas-nursing-license-defense-guide/ Ch. 22 · Ch. 33 · Reg. 62Sex Crimes Defense
Online solicitation (§ 33.021), aggravated sexual assault, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, and CAC forensic-interview challenges.
/insights/texas-sex-crimes-defense-guide/ MTR · MTA · MitigationProbation Violation Defense
First-violation realistic exposure, failed drug tests, missed classes, new offenses during probation, mitigation strategies, and MTR/MTA procedure.
/insights/texas-probation-violation-defense-guide/ § 42.072 · § 21.16 · 18 USC § 2261AStalking & Revenge Porn Defense
Tex. Penal Code § 42.072 stalking, § 21.16 unlawful disclosure, federal interstate stalking 18 USC § 2261A, and constitutional First Amendment overlaps.
/insights/texas-stalking-defense-guide/Federal practice & cross-cutting topics
Seven pillar guides on the topics that cross state-federal lines or require Fourth and First Amendment doctrine to defend. Federal target letter response, suppression motion practice, asset forfeiture, computer crimes, self-defense statutory authority, specialty courts and diversion, Title IX respondent defense.
Federal Target Letter Defense
First-72-hours playbook for federal target letters: proffer decisions, attorney engagement, grand jury subpoenas, document preservation, and pre-indictment strategy.
/insights/texas-federal-target-letter-defense-guide/ Art. 38.23 · FranksMotion to Suppress Guide
Tex. CCP Art. 38.23, Franks challenges, anonymous tip gates, plain view limits, knock-and-announce, consent search challenges, inevitable discovery defense.
/insights/texas-motion-to-suppress-guide/ Ch. 59 · CAFRA · TimbsAsset Forfeiture Defense
Tex. CCP Ch. 59 30-day clock, federal civil forfeiture under CAFRA, equitable sharing, innocent owner defense, hardship release, and Timbs proportionality.
/insights/texas-asset-forfeiture-defense-guide/ § 33.02 · 18 USC § 1030Computer Crimes & CFAA Defense
Texas § 33.02 unauthorized access, CFAA 18 USC § 1030 prosecution, Van Buren limits, ransomware allegations, identity theft overlap, and trade-secret theft.
/insights/texas-computer-crimes-defense-guide/ Ch. 9 · Castle DoctrineSelf-Defense Law Guide
Texas Castle Doctrine, Stand Your Ground, aggressor doctrine, apparent danger, deadly vs. non-deadly force, defense of third person, and mutual combat exclusions.
/insights/texas-self-defense-law-guide/ VTC · MHC · DiversionSpecialty Courts & Diversion
Veterans Treatment Court, DFW mental health courts (Collin/Dallas/Denton), drug court tracks, CHIPS docket, family drug court, and federal pretrial diversion.
/insights/texas-specialty-courts-diversion-guide/ 2024 Regs · Live HearingTitle IX Defense
2024 Title IX regulations for respondents, K-12 vs. higher education jurisdiction, off-campus conduct, live-hearing prep, and athlete-specific considerations.
/insights/texas-title-ix-defense-guide/Charge-specific pages
Fifteen of our most-trafficked practice area pages, organized by charge category. Each page maps the elements of the offense under Texas law, the applicable punishment range, the procedural posture from arrest through disposition, and the available defenses given the facts the State will need to prove.
DWI Defense
First, second, and third DWI charges; BAC challenges, ALR hearings, breath test refusal, and felony DWI exposure.
/criminal-defense/dwi-cases/ DrugsDrug Charges
Possession through trafficking across Penalty Groups 1A-4, federal conspiracy 21 USC § 846, and state drug court eligibility.
/criminal-defense/drug-crimes/ FederalFederal Charges
Indictment, pretrial detention 18 USC § 3142, guidelines computation, 5K1.1 cooperation, plea agreements, and sentencing strategy.
/criminal-defense/federal-charges/ Sex CrimesSex Crime Charges
Indecency, sexual assault, online solicitation, child pornography, registration under Tex. CCP Ch. 62, and civil commitment defense.
/criminal-defense/sex-crimes/ ViolentViolent Crime Defense
Aggravated assault, robbery, murder, manslaughter, deadly weapon findings, and self-defense statutory authority.
/criminal-defense/violent-crimes/ PropertyTheft & Property Crimes
Tex. Penal Code Ch. 31 theft tiers, organized retail theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and Class C through 1st-degree felony exposure.
/criminal-defense/theft-charges/ Family ViolenceFamily Violence Defense
Assault Family Violence under Tex. Penal Code § 22.01, magistrate orders of emergency protection, firearm prohibitions, and immigration consequences.
/criminal-defense/domestic-assault-family-violence/ JuvenileJuvenile Defense
Tex. Family Code Title 3 proceedings, certification to adult court, juvenile record sealing, and Determinate Sentence Act exposure.
/criminal-defense/juvenile-criminal-defense-case-lawyers/ WeaponsWeapons Charges
Unlawful carry under Tex. Penal Code § 46.02, prohibited weapons, felon in possession 18 USC § 922(g), and family violence firearm prohibitions.
/criminal-defense/weapons-charges/ ExpunctionExpunction & Record Sealing
Tex. CCP Ch. 55 expunction eligibility, § 411.0725 non-disclosure orders, and the automatic non-disclosure pathway after deferred adjudication.
/criminal-defense/expunction-record-sealing/ ProbationProbation Violation
Motion to revoke, motion to adjudicate, technical violations vs. new offenses, mitigation strategies, and early termination under Tex. CCP art. 42A.701.
/criminal-defense/probation-violation-charges/ AppealsCriminal Appeals
Direct appeal, motion for new trial, Anders briefs, points of error preservation, and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals procedure.
/criminal-defense/appeals/ Post-ConvPost-Conviction Relief
11.07 state habeas, 28 USC § 2255 federal habeas, motion for new trial procedure, and DNA testing under Tex. CCP Ch. 64.
/criminal-defense/post-conviction/ White CollarWhite Collar & Fraud
Federal mail fraud 18 USC § 1341, wire fraud § 1343, healthcare fraud § 1347, structuring 31 USC § 5324, and RICO predicate offenses.
/criminal-defense/white-collar-fraud/ BondBail & Bond Reduction
Tex. CCP art. 17 bail schedules, magistration procedure, personal bond eligibility, and bond reduction hearings in the nine DFW counties.
/criminal-defense/bail-bond-reduction/Calculators & decision-tree tools
Thirty calculators across DWI, drug, theft, federal, juvenile, sex-offense, and post-conviction categories — with statutory citations, dual timestamps, and full source-code attribution. Twenty-seven decision-tree tools for issue-spotting motions to suppress, target letter triage, plea-decision analysis, license-risk triage, and procedure mapping.
30 Calculators
Texas Bond Estimator, DWI Penalty, Drug Penalty Group, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Statute of Limitations Checker, and 25 more.
27 Decision Tools
4th Amendment Issue Spotter, Federal Plea Decision Tree, Character Letter Generator, Court Hearing Prep, Brady/Giglio Spotter, and 22 more.
For people researching their case
Start with the master compendium that covers your phase of the case — punishment ranges if you are trying to understand your exposure, expunction if you are looking at relief from an old case, federal defense if you have received a target letter or you are post-indictment. Move from the compendium to the pillar guide on your specific issue. Move from the pillar guide to the practice-area page covering your charge. Use the calculators to put numbers to the analysis. Save the citations.
Find your phase
Pre-indictment, charged, on probation, post-conviction, looking for relief — each phase has a primary compendium.
Read the pillar
Pillar guides give you statute, case law, and procedural posture for your specific issue category.
Drill to the practice area
Practice area pages map elements, punishment ranges, and the defenses available given likely State proof.
Run the numbers
Calculators turn the framework into exposure ranges, eligibility dates, and decision-tree outputs. Save the citations.
Talk with a founding partner
Consults are scheduled directly with our team. We will tell you what we see in your case — including when a different firm or a different approach is the better fit for you. Free, confidential, 24/7.