The public attitude is shifting about marijuana-related crimes, and law enforcement in some areas of Texas seems to follow public sentiment. In Austin, minor marijuana-related offenses are now no longer cause for arrest. In Texas, possession of small amounts of...
Drug Possession
Could participating in drug court help you avoid jail?
As a Texas resident facing a drug-related criminal charge, you may be fearful of having to potentially spend time in jail. While, for many drug offenders, jail time is an unavoidable reality, you may, depending on certain circumstances, be able to enroll in a drug...
Can a drug conviction impact financial aid eligibility?
As a parent of a Texas college student, chances are, you instilled wisdom in your son or daughter before he or she left your home with the hope that your child will make smart choices without your direct guidance. For many young people, however, college is a time for...
Whose drugs are they?
Facing drug charges in Texas can be a very serious matter. Depending on what type of drug officers accuse you of having and the amount thereof, a conviction could put you in jail or prison for a substantial length of time. But remember, before a prosecutor can convict...
Are you concerned your college-aged child is using drugs?
Having a child in his or her late teens or early 20s often means going through a major rite of passage: college. This time can act as a transformative period in your child's life, and you certainly want to make sure that those changes are for the better. Of course,...
Supreme Court to review property seizures after drug arrests
Especially in cases involving drugs, state and federal governments have the authority to seize property that can be tied to illegal activity. These seizures are often performed before the owner has been tried and can be extremely difficult to reverse, even when the...
Prescription drugs: Often beneficial, sometimes a problem
You may be one of many in Texas and beyond who often ponder the numerous benefits and great inventions we have in the modern world that were not available to those long ago. The development of prescription drugs has brought pain relief and healing for many who suffer...
Registry: Harris County has exonerated some 100 drug defendants
The National Registry of Exonerations has just released data about exonerations in 2017 and historically. The data gives us a great deal of insight into who has been wrongfully convicted and, in many cases, what led to that wrongful conviction. Interestingly, Harris...
Supreme Court: Do US email warrants apply to overseas servers?
When the Drug Enforcement Administration wanted to access a drug crime suspect's emails, the agency got a warrant. Unfortunately, the most up-to-date law authorizing such warrants is the 1986 Stored Communications Act. That law was written long before cloud storage,...
Can getting caught with drugs in college affect my future?
Drug use is pervasive on college campuses across the country. Recent studies show that attending college doubles your likelihood of abusing drugs. Because of their widespread use, a college student might wrongly assume that drug experimentation in college is...