I’ve been using IPhones as long as there has been IPhones. I recently became upgrade eligible (Christmas for tech geeks) and instead of getting the IPhone 6/6 Plus I decided to switch to Android and purchased a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. I’m a week into this and I wanted to…
We convict a lot of innocent people in Texas. For a lucky few defendants, we figure out they are innocent before we take away years/decades of their life or put them to death. Let’s say you are arrested but it turns out that there was no probable cause and the…
The NFL’s response to the Ray Rice domestic violence case has generated some much deserved criticism. But what the media rarely talks about is the domestic violence problems in the law enforcement community. Let’s compare the problem the NFL faces with domestic violence vs Law Enforcement. Here is a case from…
So you have been arrested and you are worried about how this will affect “your record”? Well, you should be. In Texas, convictions last forever. And by forever, I mean it’s on your record until you get a pardon but in Texas we don’t really do pardons because our Governors…
In Texas our pro conviction appellate courts have blessed the practice of law enforcement profiling drivers and investigating routine traffic stops as drug trafficking. This practice involves an officer deciding that you are a drug dealer and then following you until you commit a traffic violation. I thought racial profiling…
As you should be aware Guest and Gray’s criminal defense team has an office in Rockwall now. We don’t handle a lot of ticket level offenses, but I spent an hour in the Rockwall Municipal Court this afternoon and thought I’d share the experience. Where is the Rockwall Municipal Court?…
First, you should understand what your rights are, and then we can discuss why the police did not read them to you. You do not have to wait for Miranda warnings to remain silent or ask for a lawyer! In Texas you only have to ID yourself if you are…
So a detective has called you up and invited you down to the local police sheriff’s department for an interview? When you arrive they will tell you that you are free to go at any time, and that they just want to get your side of the story. THIS IS…
The State Bar of Texas has rolled out a program to help the refugee children in Texas and volunteer attorneys are needed. Here are details on the upcoming training seminars in Dallas, there are also events in Houston and San Antonio. Here is the form you can fill out to…
Potential Rockwall DWI clients are usually surprised to learn that they havd the right to refuse to participate in their DWI investigation. All you are required to do is provide your license and insurance. If you’ve been drinking at the Harbor and get pulled over you’re going to jail anyway.…