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Crimes of Violence
Understanding Crimes of Violence: Types, Examples, and StatisticsViolent crime, or crimes of violence, is a pressing issue that impacts communities and individuals in myriad ways. As the world becomes more interconnected, understanding the complexities of crimes of...
Motion to Early Terminate Probation
Can I Early Terminate My Probation?Motion to Early Terminate ProbationIf you are on probation or deferred adjudication in Texas, you may be eligible to apply to early terminate your community supervision. There are several advantages to terminating your probation or...
What is Probation? Advantages and Disadvantages
What is probation?Probation is a type of community supervision that allows you to avoid serving prison time for a crime. If you are granted probation, you are convicted at the time of sentencing and no matter how well you do on community supervision, you will always...
Unlawful Restraint in Texas
Unlawful Restraint in TexasUnlawful restraint in Texas is generally a class A misdemeanor, but can be a state jail felony if the victim was younger than 17 years of age. Unlawful restraint can also be a third or second degree felony under certain circumstances. In...
Aggravated Kidnapping in Texas
Aggravated Kidnapping in TexasAggravated kidnapping in Texas is a serious charge and is usually associated with abducting another person with intent to cause them bodily injury, sexually abuse them or in the commission of another felony offense. This is sometimes also...
Kidnapping in Texas
Kidnapping in TexasKidnapping in Texas is a third degree felony offense that occurs when a person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. Tex. Penal Code §20.03. The distinction between unlawful restraint (a misdemeanor) and kidnapping (a 3rd Degree felony)...
Motion to Revoke vs. Motion to Adjudicate
Motion to Revoke vs. Motion to AdjudicateIf you are on community supervision and you violate the terms and conditions of your community supervision, you could be facing a motion to revoke (often called a “MTR”) or a motion to adjudicate (otherwise referred to as a...
Super-Aggravated Sexual Assault vs. Continuous Sexual Assault
Super-Aggravated Sexual Assault vs. Continuous Sexual AssaultSuper-aggravated sexual assault is a term that not everybody may be familiar with. Hopefully, you are not hearing it for the first time as the result of an accusation or a charge that you are facing. If this...
What is family violence? Key information that you should know
What is family violence? Key information that you should know Have you been arrested for a family violence offense? If this is the case, it can often be difficult to know what this means. After all, what is family violence, exactly? Many of us have heard of domestic...
Suspected of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) – Explained
Suspected of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)- HGN explainedIf an officer stops you and believes you have consumed alcohol, the very first test an officer will complete is called the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, aka HGN, aka Here Goes Nothing! This is one of three...