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Cop Watch: Webster Cops Taser Pastor at His Church and Pepper Spray the Congregants
These stories about Texas police and their tasers just keep coming – and you gotta wonder which story is the worst. And when something is going to be done about Taser-Happy Police in this state. The latest story: cops use a taser on a pastor – at the church! Over in Webster, Texas (which is…
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Cop Watch: Austin Cop Tasers 72 Year Old Woman TWICE – Watch Video
You know, this blog has posted about a cop using a Taser on his own wife. And that was bad. This blog has posted about cops using Tasers on the father of the bride during a wedding reception. And that was bad, too. There was also the recent post about the use of a Taser…
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Cop Watch: Tenaha Police Highway Robbery Scheme Subject of Fed Class Action Suit
Tenaha is a small Texas town, but it’s on a big traffic route. It sits smack dab in the pathway between Houston and Louisiana’s gambling spots, on US 59 – a highway that’s also known to be a major route for drugs being transported up from Mexico to the South and Midwest. Lotsa cash in…
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Dallas DWI Case Dismissed
Dallas County DA Dismisssed Client’s Case on the Day of Trial
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Drug Paraphernalia case dismissed.
A court in Denton County dismissed client\’s Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge.
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Illegal Reentry into Texas: Crimes Under Federal Statute and Texas Law
There are lots of names for people crossing the border into Texas without authority, including migrants, immigrants, illegals, undocumented noncitizens, illegal entrants. See, “Illegal Alien” Is One of Many Correct Legal Terms for “Illegal Immigrant,” written by Alex Nowrasteh and published by Cato on October 14, 2019. However, the legal terminology pursuant to federal statute…
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Xylazine or Tranq: Zombie Drug is New Focus for Drug Arrests in Texas
Drug arrests in Texas that may include other serious charges (like conspiracy or homicide) are known to be fixed upon fentanyl these days; both Texas and federal law enforcement are blatantly targeting fentanyl use as well as its manufacture and distribution. For more, read our earlier discussions in Fentanyl Charges Under Federal Law: Felonies and…
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Cryptocurrency and Money Laundering: Digital Money Felony Arrests
Operation Crypto Runner here in Texas is one example of federal focus on crypto crime. Money mules here in Texas can face very serious felony charges, even if they were unwilling or clueless participants in an illegal scheme that usually involves money laundering. Marks can still get arrested: that is where an experienced criminal defense…
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Online Child Pornography Arrests: Video Conferencing and Online File Sharing Services Targeted by Federal Investigators
It’s incredibly easy to chat or share photos over the internet today – for free. Popularity skyrocketed for these online opportunities for business conferences as well as personal conversations with friends or family during the COVID Pandemic. Now, video conferencing and online file sharing services are commonplace and their popularity continues to grow. Read, “Videoconferencing…
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Financial Institution Fraud (FIF): Criminal Defense Overview
Federal investigations involving crimes of financial institution fraud (“FIF”), as a general rule, will focus upon professionals who have had little if any experience with law enforcement or the criminal justice system in their entire lives, aside from the occasional traffic ticket. These are people dedicated to the pursuit of a white-collar career; they may…
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