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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...
Walk and Turn Clues – Understanding the DWI Test
Walk and Turn Clues – Understanding the DWI TestDriving while intoxicated (DWI), or sometimes referred to as DUI, is a serious charge. You are presumed legally intoxicated in Texas if it is shown at trial your blood alcohol concentration is 0.08% at the time you are...
No New Year’s Eve Nightmares: Kick Off 2022 Safely
No New Year's Eve Nightmares: Kick Off 2022 SafelyNew Year's Eve is almost here, which means the new year will be kicked off with celebrations worldwide. These parties often include champagne and a list of other adult beverages. While these festivities are fun and...
6 Tips That Will Help You Deal With Teenage Disrespect
6 Tips That Will Help You Deal With Teenage DisrespectThis post was originally published on Parenting Teens and Tweens.The door opens and in walks the tween or teen. You can feel their arrival before you even see them because the energy in your home completely changes...
7 Things a Son Needs from His Father
7 Things a Son Needs from His FatherThis post was originally published on www.allprodad.com.When I was eleven my family moved to a new city and I hated it. I didn't like our new house, my new school, or the kids in our new neighborhood. Every day I went to school I...