Regardless of your situation or amount of influence, allegations of certain criminal actions can cause you to lose your job, friends and family, even if you are never convicted. For a Dallas police officer arrested on sexual assault charges, life may never be the...
Month: January 2014
Child porn victim restitution limits: Supreme Court will decide
Compensation for loss is one way our justice system helps the injured — whether physically or emotionally harmed — recover from a hurt inflicted by someone. A Texas man is presently incarcerated for downloading child pornography to his computer. The illegal images...
Plea deal in sex photo case results in 2 to 4- year sentence
All sorts of internet crimes take place these days thanks to ever-improving technology and options. Sometimes, people don't realize what they are doing is an actual crime. Texas residents are well aware, however, that any type of child pornography crimes will not be...
Texas extradites physician jailed on drug and homicide charges
Use or distribution of illegal drugs does not always mean marijuana, cocaine and other so-called street drugs. State drug charges have been brought against a long-time physician for illegal distribution of classified drugs. The 71-year-old doctor has been extradited...
Alcohol a factor in tow truck-related shooting
When alcohol is mixed with anger or other emotions, individuals may make poor and even bizarre decisions. Those decisions can result in serious criminal charges and consequences that reach far into the future. For one man, the events of New Year's Day may develop into...