2011
Pretrial Preparation of Sexual Assault of a Child Cases
We received a call the other day from a potential client. Her son was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child. The woman spoke at length about the child’s credibility problems and the possible motivations that child might have to make false accusations against her son. Her son faced life in prison if convicted. Nevertheless, from th
2010
What is Next for Rod Blagojevich?
After 14 days of deliberations the jurors were unable to reach a verdict on all but one count in Governor Blagojevich’s trial. So the question on everyone’s mind who is following this case is what is likely to happen next. Before I attempt to answer that questions I want to recap a little history.
Is BP Criminally Liable for the Oil Spill?
Although the organized criminal activity statute, frequently recognized as RICO, permits the prosecutions of people who did not commit any discrete criminal act, but oversaw an group that committed criminal acts, it's nevertheless difficult to prove that executives such as Hayward knew that his group was engaged in criminality.
Criminal Lawyer Explains Defending Child Pornography Case
Federal prosecutors are prosecuting child pornography offenses at an astounding rate both here in the Northern District of Texas and throughout the country. Here is a direct explanation from a criminal attorney how he defended someone up against child pornography charges.
Crazy Law: Dont rob a bank while wearing a mask in Delaware
Wearing a disguise during the commission of a felony; class E felony.
2008
Lawyers Talk About Winning a Federal Drug Case
In this case our client came to the attention of the police while waiting to meet a friend at a ramshackle apartment complex in Odessa, Texas. Unbeknownst to our client a confidential informant had told the police that his friend was going to deliver drugs to someone at the apartment complex.
Is Execution by Lethal Injection Painful?
This month the Supreme Court heard arguments with respect to execution by lethal injection constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. A criminal defense lawyer discusses the subject of lethal injection.
Litigating for Life
Steve Rodriguez avoided execution and will remain in prison for the rest of his life. In the world of death penalty litigation, we consider that a win.
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