I experienced success with another Assault Family Violence case that I handled recently, so I thought I’d take some time to reflect on it. Not only because of the favorable outcome that I achieved for my client, but also because the facts and circumstances surrounding this particular case were pretty typical of most Assault Family [...]
Revenge porn, or the act of sharing private or intimate information such as break up revenge photos or “revenge nudes,” online with the intent to shame, harass, or embarrass the victim, has gained a lot of attention in the past few years. In the typical case, sexually explicit photos or similar content is uploaded to the [...]
If you’re ever seen the movie, “My Cousin Vinny,” you’ll probably recall the scene where the Judge asks Joe Pesci, who is acting as his cousin’s (very inexperienced) criminal defense lawyer, how his client wishes to plead. What the Judge really wants to know is — does his client want to plead “Guilty” or “Not [...]
One of the most common types of cases that I handle on a regular basis are assault cases. When most people imagine a typical assault case, they picture a couple of guys getting into a bar brawl, some random road rage incident between disgruntled motorists, or a fist fight between two strangers who, in the [...]
A few years back, I wrote an article that dealt with where all you can carry a handgun in Texas, even if you don’t have a License to Carry (“LTC”). In case you missed that article, you can read it here. But, living in Texas, I often get questions from friends and family members about [...]
Before we get into the particular aspects of a lesser included offense, let’s look at an example to help illustrate why this topic is important. Let’s say that you have been charged with Assault, and the State has alleged that you impeded the victim’s breathing, or choked him or her, during the alleged assault. This [...]