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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…
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Texas DWI Arrests: Drunk Driving Crackdown by Police and Prosecutors Just Keeps Getting Bigger as Paramedics Do Roadside BAC Tests and Feds Push for Lower .05 BAC Limit
Make no mistake, Texas law enforcement – from troopers on the road to district attorneys heading up offices filled with prosecutors in counties all around the state – are focused upon arresting and charging people for DWI. And things are getting tougher out there for anyone on the road with even a single glass of…
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Guns/ Knives
Arrested for Unlawful Use or Illegal Possession of Weapons or Firearms in Texas Both federal statutes and Texas laws outlaw many different kinds of weapons as well as making their ownership or use or possession illegal except in certain, specific circumstances. Weapons include things like guns and knives as well as less common items, such…
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Drug Crimes
Drug Crimes – Arrested or Charged for Illegal Drugs in Texas under State or Federal Law Texas is a large state with a long, southern border with the nation of Mexico, and most people are aware that drugs are a big money-making venture here in the Lone Star State. In January 2013, newly elected Mexico…
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Marijuana
Marijuana Laws in Texas Michael Lowe is a lawyer member of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws (NORML) and has been for many years. Mr. Lowe has represented hundreds of individuals stopped while travelling through Texas and later charged with Possession of Marijuana, Tetrahydrocannabinol and Money Laundering. Mr. Lowe has put together a detailed…
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Dallas Roadside Body Search by DPS Troopers Now Subject to Federal Lawsuit – Shocking Video of Dallas Roadside Search of Two Innocent Women
Over the years, we’ve monitored law enforcement in traffic stops and we’ve posted about bad things that have happened on Texas roadways, things like these dashcam video captures of law enforcement doing wrong (these aren’t the only examples we’ve found, check out our “Cop Watch” section in the sidebar for more): the Lufkin police officer…
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Dallas Police Excessive Force: 16 Officer Involved Shootings in 2012 – Over 1 Each Month and 50% Are Fatal
Police officers are trusted by you and me to carry guns, pistols, stun guns, and other weapons on their bodies as they drive the streets and walk alongside us and our kids because they are doing the job of protecting and serving the public. So when cops decide to use their weapons to harm or…
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Texas Highway Patrolman Mistakes US Army 1st Cavalry for Gang/Drug Organization
On Veteran’s Day last week, we posted a video showing you what happened during a recent, local traffic stop where an American Soldier who had served eleven (11) years with the 1st Cavalry of the U.S. Army, was driving along on his way back from getting his daughter settled in here at prestigious Southern Methodist University (SMU). As he was returning back home…
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Hunt County Possession of Marijuana Reduced to Class “C” misdemeanor
Arrested and Charged with Possession of Marijuana on I-30 in Hunt County
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Death Row: Rodney Reed Loses Appeal Despite Evidence that Cop Was Real Killer
Death Row inmate Rodney Reed, 41, brought an appeal of his case before the highest court in our state for criminal matters, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, arguing that there is new evidence in his case. And, this evidence points to the victim’s boyfriend – who was a cop at the time – as…
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