by Jodi Soyars | Feb 8, 2023 | Criminal Law, Family Violence
Kidnapping in Texas Kidnapping 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...
by Jodi Soyars | Jan 23, 2023 | Criminal Law
Motion to Revoke vs. Motion to Adjudicate If 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...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 27, 2022 | Criminal Law, Violent Crimes
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon in Texas If you are charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon under Texas Penal Code 46.02, it means you possessed either a handgun or a location-restricted knife at an illegal age, illegal location or in a manner prohibited by law. In...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 27, 2022 | Criminal Law, Sex Crime
Super-Aggravated Sexual Assault vs. Continuous Sexual Assault Super-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...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 26, 2022 | Criminal Law, Drug Crimes, Family Violence, Probation Violation, Property Crimes, Sex Crime, Violent Crimes
San Antonio Criminal Defense Attorneys If you have been recently arrested or accused of a crime in San Antonio or Bexar County, Texas, you will benefit from experienced San Antonio criminal defense attorneys who can defend you. Soyars & Morgan Law’s...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 26, 2022 | Family Law, Family Violence
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...
