Criminal Law Blog
JAIL RELEASE AND MAKING BOND IN DALLAS: WHY HIRE A DALLAS BAIL BOND ATTORNEY INSTEAD OF A BAIL BONDSMAN BONDING COMPANY?
As a Board Certified Criminal Defense attorney practicing throughout the State of Texas, I’ve seen countless situations where the only way someone can get out of jail after being arrested is through posting a bond in the county of arrest. Jail release can be fast – once bond is posted. Here in Dallas, as a…
Philip Seymour Hoffman Killed Himself: Predicting the Arrest and Conviction of the Drug Dealers Who Sold Hoffman the Heroin
Philip Seymour Hoffman killed himself. Hoffman became addicted to a substance knowing that he could die using it. We know from the continuing, extensive, international news coverage of Hoffman’s death on Super Bowl Sunday that the talented actor first used heroin in his early 20s and after avoiding the drug for over 20 years, Hoffman…
Texas Forensic Science Commission Report November 2013 – Added to Michael Lowe Digital Library
Texas Forensic Commission Report Nov 2013
FAMILY VIOLENCE AND ASSAULT OFFENSES: LEGAL PROCEDURE GUIDE
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions of a Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer on Domestic Violence I am routinely asked to provide answers to questions on so called Family Violence cases. Somebody called the police and you got arrested. You may or may not have given a statement to police officer. You may or may not have…
Michael Lowe’s In-Depth Articles Appearing in 2014
Beginning in 2014, Michael Lowe will be sharing longer articles with his readers aside from his current blog posts here at DallasJustice.com. These In-Depth Articles will be 2000 or more in word count and will focus upon particular details and current concerns involving the full range of Texas criminal justice – from pre-arrest investigations and…
Michael Lowe Online Digital Library at Scribd.com
Beginning in 2014, we will be storing longer documents referenced in blog posts as well as other files (briefs, opinions, etc.) at the new Michael Lowe Digital Library located at Scribd.com (click here to access). These documents are being provided as a public service and are available to readers for free and without charge.
Texas Police Interrogations: Constitutional Protections Exist, Do You Know Your Rights Should Police Question You?
Police interrogations happen all the time here in Dallas, and over in Fort Worth as well as the rest of Texas and around the country. Texas law enforcement officers (troopers, police officers, deputies) arrest people then interrogate them and take people into interrogation rooms for questioning as part of crime investigation routinely. These actions are…
Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent DWI Intoxication Manslaughter Trial Provides Lessons in Police Drunk Driving Blood Testing and Privacy Rights
This week, lots of people are following a trial here in Dallas as the intoxication manslaughter criminal trial of recently retired Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent got underway this week. For those of you who don’t know what’s going on here, pro football player Josh Brent and his best friend Jerry Brown, Jr., were in a…
Junk Science Causing Wrongful Convictions in Texas: Will New 2013 Habeas Corpus Law Help Those Wrongfully Convicted in Texas?
This Friday, the Texas Forensic Science Commission is meeting down in Austin, and one the big topics that will be on the table there will be the big, big problem of “junk science” being used by Texas prosecutors to get convictions against people – wrongful convictions. The TFSC has also issued its 200+ page 2013…
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Everything on this blog is provided by the Law Offices of Michael Lowe for informational and educational purposes at no charge to the reader. The goal is to delve into current Texas criminal defense issues as well as providing an overview of particular areas of Texas criminal law: this blog will never create an attorney-client…