Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

A recent criminal case before a district court in Texas highlights the importance of specific and credible testimony during trial. At issue in this appeal was the defendant’s conviction for agg...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-court-disagrees-with-insufficient-evidence-argument-in-aggravated-assault-by-threat-case/

Prosecutors in Texas have the incentive to pursue the most serious charges and convictions that they can justify, as their reputations may depend on the number of serious crimes that they have pr...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-court-reverses-criminal-conviction-over-ambiguously-worded-statute/

White-collar crimes, often involving financial deception or fraud, present a unique set of challenges for lawmakers and criminal attorneys alike. The evolving economy in the digital age necessita...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-attempts-to-clarify-forgery-statute/

Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming, especially when the aftermath involves not just legal consequences but also financial burdens. Texas criminal courts are allowed to issue restitution ...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/challenging-the-unfair-application-of-restitution-in-texas-criminal-cases/

Texas criminal law has developed in a way that seek clarity and justice in protecting the rights of victims of sexual assault. Those accused of sexual assault may also face a stigma because of th...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/the-importance-of-witness-credibility-and-consent-in-texas-sexual-assault-cases/

In a November 2023 case before an appeals court in Texas, the defendant asked for a review of the trial court’s decision to deny his motion to suppress evidence. Reviewing the defendant’s app...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-defendant-unsuccessfully-appeals-lower-courts-ruling-on-motion-to-suppress-due-in-part-to-additional-offense-committed-2/

In a November 2023 case before an appeals court in Texas, the defendant asked for a review of the trial court’s decision to deny his motion to suppress evidence. Reviewing the defendant’s app...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-defendant-unsuccessfully-appeals-lower-courts-ruling-on-motion-to-suppress-due-in-part-to-additional-offense-committed/

For some criminal prosecutions, the government will go to great lengths to influence a jury to convict a defendant. Prosecutors will often retain and call expert witnesses to testify in support o...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/how-prosecutors-use-expert-witnesses-in-texas-criminal-cases/

In a recent criminal case before a district court in Texas, the defendant asked the court to find that the trial judge had been biased against him when deciding to sentence him to 50 years in pri...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-defendant-in-assault-case-unsuccessfully-requests-lower-sentence-before-district-court/

In a recent case before a Texas court, the defendant appealed a jury’s unanimous decision that he was the shooter responsible for a 2020 drive-by shooting. According to the defendant, the evide...

https://www.dallascriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/texas-defendant-asks-for-reconsideration-in-murder-case-court-rules-that-evidence-supported-his-conviction/