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Structuring Arrest in Dallas Results in Plea Deal: What is Structuring and Why is 10,000 The Magic Number?

Many people in today’s economy don’t need to worry about whether or not their bank deposit is $10,000 or more because they’re never depositing that much cash into their bank account at any one time. On the other hand, many Texas businesses routinely have these big five-digit deposits, and they have bookkeepers or accountants that…

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Crime News, Criminal Law Blog, Federal Government Watch, Money Laundering Charges |

Evading Arrest No Billed/Dallas County Grand Jury

Mr. Lowe’s client was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest and Detention by the University Park Police on April 30, 2013. Mr. Lowe’s client was driving through a construction zone on the SMU campus on the way to pick up his family from the Highland Park Methodist Church, Christmas Eve 2012. University Park police attempted…

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment |

New DOJ Report Reveals Sexual Assaults and Rapes of Inmates Is Widespread With Texas Prisons Among the Highest Reported

The Department of Justice has released a new report which reveals that lots of people are getting raped and sexually assaulted in jails and prisons: assaults on inmates are a real problem in Texas and the United States. Read the report, “Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011–12” here. Crimes Behind Bars:…

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Assaults, Crime News, Jail Watch |

Salinas v Texas: Your Silence During Police Interrogation Does Not Get 5th Amendment Protection, Can Be Used Against You as Evidence of Guilt to the Jury

Well, prosecutors and police officers are happy today, because the United States Supreme Court just came down their way in the case of Salinas v. Texas (more about that pending case here). It’s not too far off to imagine that interrogation training is already being revised in Dallas and across the State of Texas…

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Court Opinions, Crime News, Interrogation, Orwellian Threats to Rights, Wrongfully Accused |

Federal Child Pornography Charges Often Involve Federal Surveillance of Online Communications, Personal Email Records, Stored Computer Files

Child pornography (possession or promotion) is a serious felony under both federal statute (18 USC Section 2256(B)(8)) and Texas law (Texas Penal Code Section 43.26) and law enforcement in the Dallas area continues to target their investigations into this type of crime. In these cases, government access to computer information without the person’s knowledge and…

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Child Pornography Charges, Federal Government Watch, Search and Seizures |

Attorney General for Northern District of Texas Prosecutes Lots of Federal Money Crimes: Fraud, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, and More

The Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas has four branch offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Amarillo. Since September 2011, U.S. Attorney Sandra Saldana has held the job of top federal prosecutor for this region and she is one of 93 U.S. Attorneys appointed by the President to…

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, DA Watch, Federal Government Watch, Fraud Charges, Money Laundering Charges |

Family Violence Registry in Texas: Will Texas Have a Domestic Violence Registry Just Like the Sex Offenders Registry? Maybe.

Family violence cases involve lots of different scenarios. There can be disputes between husbands and wives; couples who are dating; even two roommates fighting in their dorm room can form the basis of a domestic violence charge. Many of these cases involve people who care about or love each other whose passions got the better…

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Family Violence, Texas Government Watch |

New Texas Laws Targeting Prosecutorial Misconduct: The Michael Morton Act and new Tex Gov’t Code 81.072(b) Limitations – Do They Really Help Texas Citizens?

Yesterday, the Texas Legislature sent two bills over to Governor Rick Perry’s desk for his signature: the new Michael Morton Act (SB 1611) and an amendment to the Texas Government Code Section 81.072 (SB 825). It’s expected that Governor Perry will sign this bills into law, and soon we’ll all be under their sway. Here’s…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Crime News, DA Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights, Texas Government Watch, Wrongfully Accused |

Texas Top Prosecutors In Trouble: Dallas DA Craig Watkins, Austin DA Rosemary Lehmberg, Corpus Christi ex DA Anna Jimenez, Williamson County ex DA Ken Anderson – How Big is Prosecutorial Misconduct Problem in Texas?

In the past couple of months, top prosecutors from Texas counties all over the Lone Star State (both presently serving as head prosecutor as well as former top D.A.s) have made the national news after being accused of doing assorted bad things while acting as head district attorney for their respective counties. What is the…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on DA Watch, Orwellian Threats to Rights |

Staged Car Crashes: Dallas Grand Jury Indicts Duncanville Man for Multi-Million Dollar Insurance Fraud Scheme

The Florida legislature has passed special legislation to deal with staged car crashes but faking auto accidents to collect on insurance claims hasn’t been as common a basis for arrests here in Texas — but things may be changing. Investigators Targeting Arrests for Staged Car Crashes to Collect Insurance Money More and more often, all…

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Michael Lowe, on Fraud Charges |

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Rogue Print 6 months ago

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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.
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Sales M7 7 months ago

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