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Dog Sniffing Searches and the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: Have Your Privacy Rights Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure Gone to the Dogs in Texas?

Dogs are great, and no one is going to challenge that dogs have the ability to hear and to smell things that human beings cannot. Dogs, after all, have the ability to hear sounds at a much larger frequency range than humans — from 67 Hz to 45 kHz (humans max out at 23 kHz)….

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Evidence, Search and Seizures |

Marijuana Grow Defendant Receives Up to approximate 75% Reduction Federal Sentencing Guideline Range

Approximately three years ago, Mr. Lowe was hired to represent a local businessman that graduated from SMU with a degree in Economics. At that time, Mr. Lowe’s client was the target of a Federal IRS/HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas) investigation in an eventual six defendant Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana in the Dallas area. Mr….

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Money Laundering Charges, News, Trafficking Charges |

Marijuana Farms are a Big Business in Texas: Texans Can Make Big Pot Profits Unless They’re Caught and Arrested – Risk versus Reward

On Monday, the U.S. Attorney General for the Northern District of Texas announced that six Dallas residents had been sentenced by a federal judge on various charges stemming from their pot farm business: in their case, a hydroponic marijuana growing operation that they had been running since sometime in 2004 out of a bunch of…

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Marijuana Charges, Trafficking Charges |

USA Today Investigation into Nursing Home Trust Fund Mismanagement Spurs Congressional Investigation: Expect More Texas Nursing Home Trust Fund Fraud Arrests Soon

Recently, USA Today published the results of its investigation into nursing home trust fund mismanagement, and now Senators up in Washington, D.C. are talking about an official federal investigation into nursing home fraud across the country. With all this hoopla, it’s safe to assume that both state and federal fraud investigators in all sorts of…

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Federal Government Watch, Fraud Charges, Health Care Fraud, Texas Government Watch |

Expect More People to Face Child Pornography Charges as Online Investigation into EMail and Search Queries Expand in 2014

Earlier this week, an Arlington man named Barry Robert Turner was sentenced by federal judge John McBryde to 40 years behind bars in a federal prison in a sentencing hearing that came about after Turner pled guilty to one felony count of distribution of child pornography. In the FBI news release, Turner’s crime is described…

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Child Pornography Charges, Sex Crimes |

5 Pound Marijuana Wichita Falls Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor

A professional marijuana cultivation farmer from Colorado was stopped in Wichita Falls on his way into Texas to deliver 5 pounds of high quality marijuana. The man was then detained and questioned on the side of the road until he eventually gave consent for the police officer to search his rental car. Texas DPS officer…

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Case Results, Drug Crimes |

Bank Executives Alert: Feds Focusing Upon Bankers in Money Laundering and Tax Fraud Investigations Involving Overseas Bank Accounts – and U.S. Bankers May Be Facing Federal Indictments

This week, two New York federal district judges signed federal court orders that allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve “John Doe summonses” on several different American banks. These are big banks, like the Bank of New York Mellon (Mellon); Citibank NA (Citibank); JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (JPMorgan); HSBC Bank USA NA (HSBC); and…

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Federal Government Watch, Money Laundering Charges |

Cyber Fraud Manhunt – FBI’s Most Wanted List for Internet Crime Gets Five New Additions: Computer Crimes and Internet Fraud Very Profitable

This week, there’s lots of discussion in the news media about the Obamacare web site, and the revelation that standard procedures for testing the safety and security of the software for personal data being placed into the system by Americans seeking information at the Affordable Care Act site (healthcare.gov) were not followed. (For more, see…

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Credit Card Fraud, Cyber Crimes | Internet Fraud, Federal Government Watch |

Prosecutorial Misconduct Rules Issued by Texas Supreme Court: Where is Michael Morton’s Prosecutor, Ken Anderson, Now?

Prosecutors do bad things all the time here in Texas; if you doubt this, just read a few of the stories we’ve posted about regarding abusive and illegal actions by District Attorneys here in the Lone Star State. These state prosecutors do all sorts of illegal acts, from hiding evidence and introducing false evidence in…

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, DA Watch, Judge Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights, Wrongfully Accused |

Money Laundering Using Online Gaming: New Report on Popular Use of Web Games Like World of Warcraft and Second Life to Launder Money

A French researcher named Jean-Loup Richet has published a report for the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime that is available for free online (here). It’s a great source of information on how money is being laundered by drug cartels and other criminals around the world right now. One reason many might view Richet’s…

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Money Laundering Charges |

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My special needs families, listen up! If you find yourself in the shocking and surreal world where your adult child's behaviors related to IDD and mental health trauma are treated as criminal, Michael Lowe is who you call. When I was calling around initially, I found so few lawyers who understood or even cared to try to understand my son's disability and I felt so uneasy talking to them. I can not put into words the level of panic and fear racing through me during this time of utter shock and bewilderment as to the fact it was even happening! But then I spoke to Michael, and I immediately felt peace and knew by his kindness that he understood and I finally felt heard, and I felt hope. Our first meeting with Michael, he put my son with Down syndrome at ease and assured him everything would work out. As a single mom, his empathy and compassion towards my finances were also appreciated as he charged me a flat fee only, and our case took 2.5 years to complete. The goal was always to have the case dismissed and Michael accomplished that goal. My son has now been treated for his mental health, is healing from his trauma and is leading the life he was meant to have. We could not be be more grateful to Michael for his genuine compassion, generosity, gifted strategy and brilliant efforts in insuring this outcome. I never in a million years thought my family would go through something like this, and I had zero awareness until now that our special needs community needed an advocate for our adult kids who suddenly land in the criminal justice system. Since this experience, I have met other families in similar situations with less favorable outcomes and realized even more so how not only valuable, but imperative Michael Lowe and his services are to our community. I hope by writing this review, other families are able to get the help and successful outcome that we did from having Michael Lowe in our corner.

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Cesar Ruiz 3 months ago

This guy went above and beyond my expectations. I was burnt out from 2 previous lawyers before him who only sweet talked me and didn’t do a single thing for me. Michael did the opposite, he under promised and over delivered!!! He helped me on a case that very few lawyers had hope for! Words can’t explain the level of gratitude I have for this man. He truly is one of the best in his field. I have so much respect and love for this man now! Thank you Michael!

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Rogue Print 6 months ago

I had a complex legal question crossing two State's and Federal jurisdictions.

I contacted 11 Lawyers in two states for help. Some of the Lawyers specifically said they dealt with these situations on their website. 10 of those Lawyers would not even consider the case.

Michael Lowe took up the issue and PROMPTLY provided real legal advise for my circumstance. He researched and personally advised me with the applicable law and appropriate course of action. Even though he could not be retained and get paid, because he does not practice where I have to file, This Man helped out of the goodness of his heart, He did not have to. He got nothing out of it. But he did it anyway. There are so few people out there that are willing to help someone else.
I am so very grateful for him!

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Liosvel Vazquez 7 months ago

Mr Lowe is the best on what he is doing.. he resolved my case really fast. Super thankful.

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Sales M7 8 months ago

Michael represented me on a federal case. I came to Michael at the lowest point in life after removing my previous counsel. Michael & I met for an hour and it kind of felt as a good fit from the beginning hence I retained his services. He was empathetic and listened.

During representation we spent countless hours talking about my case to fine tune our strategy and were able to find a solution. He spent all this extra time without asking for any extra fees. I will always be thankful and grateful for what he has done for me. He really went above and beyond to help me.

Thank you, Michael!

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