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When Someone Becomes a “Career Offender” under Federal Law

Al Capone is reported to have explained his activities during Prohibition as, “I am just a businessman, giving the people what they want,” but for many, there are few that better typify the career criminal than Al Capone, deemed “the most prominent figure of organized crime.” Read, Hipango Jr, Waata, Robert Smith, and Léo-Paul Dana….


Punishing Defendants for Exercising Their Right to Trial

Criminal defense attorneys practicing here in Texas, both in state and federal court, know all too well that it is a common practice for the government to punish defendants for exercising their rights – especially their right to a trial.  This is true despite the clear constitutional right to trial found in the Sixth Amendment…


SCOTUS, USSC, and Proposed USSG Amendment Addressing Acquitted Conduct

The scenario:  someone is charged with a serious crime in federal court.  There is no plea deal; the case goes to trial.  Both sides rest, and the case goes to the jury.  The jury deliberates and returns with a “not guilty” verdict. This is great for the accused, right?  Sure.  But that verdict is not…


Don’t ever talk to the police!

Listen as Michael Lowe shares, “Don’t ever talk to the police!” on YouTube.


Not a U.S. Citizen and Arrested in Dallas County? How to Get Bonded Out Even with ICE Hold or Immigration Bond

Sometimes, bonding out a loved one is VERY complicated due to an ICE Hold. Fortunately, in Dallas County, there’s a way out of this mess. Mr. Lowe explains how he’s done it and offers his free legal guide entitled Not a U.S. Citizen and Arrested in Dallas County? How to Get Bonded Out Even with ICE…


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.


Witness Corroboration for Informants Under TCCP 38.141

Maybe the most famous informant of all time is Judas, who informed on Jesus to the Roman authorities for thirty pieces of silver.  Check out “The Passion of the Christ” for a great depiction of Judas as informant and the aftermath.  Another famous informant:  Lando Calrissian, who informed on Han Solo to the Empire, resulting…


Federal Sentencing for Zero-Point Offenders: New USSG §4C1.1 Effective November 2023

For those who are arrested and prosecuted in Texas for federal crimes, sentencing upon conviction is very different than if they had been charged for violations of Texas criminal law.  In federal matters, an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1984, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), will fix their punishment through its sentencing…


Perjury and Aggravated Perjury: Witness Corroboration Issues for Criminal Defense

Lies can hurt or harm in all sorts of ways, but when a witness decides to lie while under oath after having sworn to tell the truth, things become instantaneously serious.  Why?  A witness who lies in sworn testimony commits a crime under Texas law, as well as federal statute and the laws of other…


Witness Corroboration When Defending Sexual Assault Charges in Texas

Witnesses are very important in any criminal trial.  If what they have to say isn’t significant, they would not be called to the witness stand.  Their statements, sworn under oath, are either proof of an element in the prosecution’s case or a component of the defense’s challenge to it. All witnesses give evidence at trial. …