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Twice each month, Michael Lowe publishes a new in-depth article on DallasJustice.com that delves into an aspect of criminal defense in the Lone Star State.
Issues may involve those of interest to clients, potential clients, their loved ones, or the general public. They may also be pertinent and helpful to attorneys practicing criminal law in either federal or state court here in Texas.
Among these issues are the following; for a full index of additional topics and articles, please refer to the blog’s right sidebar:
Alternatives to Incarceration
Bail in Texas
- Bail after Federal Arrest in Texas and The Bail Reform Act of 1984
- ICE Holds, Bail Bonds, and Getting Freed from Jail in Texas
- Jail Release and Making Bond in Dallas: Why Hire a Dallas Bail Bond Attorney Instead of a Bail Bondsman Bonding Company?
- New University of Chicago Study’s Shocking Revelations of Federal Bail Injustice: Systemic Errors and the “Culture of Detention”
Constitutional Concerns
- Are Texas Anti-Smuggling Laws Unconstitutional? Governor Abbott and Texas Penal Code §20.05 and §20.06
- The Crime of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Texas Penal Code 21.02(c) Part Two of Two: Is Texas’ Version of Jessica’s Law Unconstitutional?
- Marijuana Trends and Sentencing in the Federal System: New 2023 USSC Report
Civil Cases and Criminal Charges
- Crimes of Sexual Assault or Rape: Texas Injury Claims Based Upon Premises Liability Law
- Was Johnny Depp Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence? The Overlap Between Divorce Law and Criminal Defense
- Financial Exploitation of Elderly: Criminal Acts and Civil Injury Claims
- Deadly Drunk Driving Accidents: Criminal DWI and Civil Injury Claims for Wrongful Death in Texas
Common Motions filed by the Defense
- What is a Motion to Suppress?
- Defenses in Texas Criminal Cases
- Challenging the Search Warrant in Texas: Illegal Search and Seizure
- Examining Trials in Texas
Crimes Involving Drugs
- Fentanyl Charges Under Federal Law: Felonies and Range of Sentencing
- What Happens When You Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crime? From Guilty Plea to Sentencing Hearing in a Drug Case
- Juvenile Heroin Arrests: When Your Child is Busted for Heroin in Texas
- Drug-Induced Homicide Prosecutions in Texas: Overdose Murders
- Overdose Death Investigations: Criminal Defense Considerations – Can the Prosecution Make Their Case?
Crimes Involving Family Violence
- Texas Domestic Violence Charges: The New 2022 Federal Gun Ban
- Texas Continuous Violence Against the Family: TPC §25.11
Crimes Involving Human Trafficking
- Child Sex Trafficking Arrest in Texas: Criminal Defense Overview
- Human Trafficking in Texas: Criminal Defense Perspective Part 2 of 2
Crimes Involving Money Laundering
- Money Mules: Fraud Victims Become Criminals Facing Arrest in Texas
- 5 Things to Know About Money Laundering in Texas
Crimes Involving Pornography
- Photographs as Sex Crimes: Changes to the Texas Revenge Porn Law (Texas Penal Code §21.16)
- Creepshot Law Held Unconstitutional: New Cases in Texas Child Pornography Defense
Crimes Involving Prostitution
- Solicitation of Prostitution or Sex Trafficking? Overzealous Prosecutions of Johns in Texas
- Online Sex Crimes: Prostitution over the Web is Illegal in Texas
- Prostitution Crimes in Texas: Promotion of Prostitution and Compelling Prostitution
Crimes Involving Sexual Assault (Rape)
- College Rape Charges: Growing Danger to Due Process and Justice
- When Dating Leads to Arrest in Texas: Dating Violence Under Texas Family Code §71.0021
Differences Between State and Federal Charges and Prosecutions
- Killings in Dallas: Felony Charges When Someone Kills in Texas
- Texas Governor’s Designation of Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations: Criminal Defense Perspective
- Felony Charges under Texas and Federal Law: Criminal Defense Overview
Documentary Evidence Issues in Criminal Matters
- Ring Cameras and Police Surveillance: Growing Police Power Privacy Concerns
- Encryption and Law Enforcement Investigations: Police Access to Encrypted Data
Expungement of Criminal Records
- Texas Expunction of Criminal Records
- Free Expungement or Seal of Texas Criminal Records (Forms and More) Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance
False Accusations
- False Confessions: Police Get Them, Prosecutors Use Them – Three Recent Examples and How to Protect Yourself
- In Texas, We Need Laws That Force Police and Prosecutors to Do the Right Thing: The Criminal Defense Reality
- Arrested After Police Field Drug Test? Fight Back: These Things Are Notoriously Wrong
- False Rape or Sexual Assault Claims: False Allegation is a Felony Charge
Investigation by Law Enforcement
- Grand Jury Proceedings in Texas: Indictment and Defense
- Encounters with Law Enforcement: A Criminal Defense Perspective
- When Police Enter Your Home (or FBI and ICE) Here in Texas
- Don’t Ever Talk to the Police! Never Give a Statement to Law Enforcement in Texas Criminal Investigation
Plea Bargaining
- Plea Bargaining and Making Deals in Federal Felony Cases: Criminal Defense Overview
- 5 Things to Know About Plea Bargains
- Will You Go to State Jail or Texas Prison? The Importance of Plea Negotiations
Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Prosecutors Have Standards to Follow: The Federal Principles of Prosecution
- Dallas D.A. Forfeiture Funds: The Temptation of All That Stuff and the Craig Watkins Scandal
- Prosecutor Withholding Evidence from Defense in Federal Criminal Case
- Texas Prosecutor on Trial for Prosecutorial Misconduct
Punishments and Penalties Upon Conviction Other Than Imprisonment
- Loss Amounts in Federal Sentences: Calculating Economic and Financial Losses in Federal Felonies
- Restitution Under Federal and Texas Law: Criminal Defense Overview
- Federal Forfeiture Reform: 81% Property Seized by DOJ from People Never Charged with a Crime
Sentence Length: How the United States Sentencing Guidelines Work
- Money Laundering and Federal Sentencing Guidelines
- Federal Sentencing for Drug Couriers and Drug Mules
- Less Time for Federal Drug Crimes: When Safety Valve Defense Circumvents Mandatory Minimum Sentences Under Federal Law
