Criminal Defense

A traffic stop in Texas often takes only minutes, but constitutional limits apply at every stage. Knowing the Fourth Amendment rules for the initial detention, its duration and any vehicle search helps you recognize when an officer exceeds lawful authority. The legal...

In Texas, there are specific legal reasons why a judge issues a protective order: Family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, human trafficking or dating violence. The court must find that violence has occurred or that there's a credible threat it will happen...