Category Archives: Criminal Law Blog
Texas Drug Offense Sentencing Calculator: A Free Tool for Understanding Your Drug Case
If you’re facing a drug charge in Texas, whether it’s a possession charge, delivery charge, manufacture and delivery charge, or possession with intent to deliver charge, one of the first questions you probably have is: What am I facing? The answer is far more complicated than most people realize. Why Texas Drug Sentencing Is…
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Explained: How They Determine Prison Time
Understanding how federal sentencing guidelines work can mean the difference between years in prison or a reduced sentence. If you’re facing federal criminal charges in Dallas or anywhere in Texas, knowing how these guidelines affect your case is critical to building a strong defense strategy. For how these guidelines translate into real outcomes, our plea…
Should You Consent to a DNA Buccal Swab Without a Search Warrant In Texas? Former Prosecutor Reveals Why Consenting Is Bad Advice
Refusing to consent to a voluntary DNA buccal swab in Texas forces the detective to obtain a search warrant, and to get that warrant the officer must file a sworn probable cause affidavit that becomes a public record. That affidavit hands the defense a written map of the state’s evidence before any charges are filed,…
ICE Hold at Dallas County Jail? Don’t Post Bond
ICE hold at Dallas County jail? Posting bond can trigger deportation. Criminal defense attorney explains how staying in county custody protects your case.
Should You Talk to Police? A Former Prosecutor Turned Federal Defense Lawyer Explains
Should you talk to police? In almost every case, no. Federal criminal defense attorney Michael Lowe explains your Fifth Amendment rights, when proffer agreements and safety valve federal sentencing create limited exceptions, and what to do if law enforcement contacts you.
How to Get Released from Jail on an Out-of-State Arrest for a Texas Warrant
When you go on vacation or on an overseas business trip, it’s almost always a relief to be back in the United States. And the last thing you are expecting to happen when you go through a U.S. port of entry as a U.S. citizen is that you are going to get arrested and taken…
Synthetic Drug Busts: Federal Arrests For Fake Pot and Designer Drugs That Are Legal Under State Law
Mr. Lowe’s article Synthetic Drug Busts: Federal Arrests For Fake Pot and Designer Drugs That Are Legal Under State Law lays out the Federal Government’s game plan for prosecuting these types of cases. Mr. Lowe knows this because he has defended many of these cases and knows how the Feds will approach them.
Ring Camera Proves Alibi Defense in Tarrant County Aggravated Assault/Deadly Weapon
Michael Lowe’s client was accused with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in Tarrant County. The father of her child was the complaining witness. Late last year, Mr. Lowe’s client was assaulted by the complaining witness. He was arrested and charged with Assault/Family Violence in Tarrant County. The child’s father continued to have contact with…
10 Things to Know About Mail Fraud Prosecutions
If you are following the criminal trial of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, then you know that one of the big federal felony charges he’s facing is five counts of “Deprivation of Honest Services by Mail Fraud, Aiding and Abetting.” John Wiley Price’s Felony Counts 2 -7: Mail Fraud That’s in addition to the…
2016 Texas Gun Laws: Obama Action, Open Carry: Know Your Gun Rights
Prediction: More Gun Arrests in Texas Over New Gun Laws In the first week of the new year, not only did the new Texas Open Carry Law become effective, but President Obama announced his latest executive actions for federal government gun control. Talk to people; read the news media; listen to the news releases from…
