Wiretap evidence is among the most powerful tools in the federal prosecutor’s arsenal. Intercepted phone calls, text messages, and electronic communications can provide direct evidence of criminal agreements, drug transactions, and organizational structure in ways that no other type of evidence can. When a federal jury hears a defendant’s own voice discussing a drug deal […]
Among the federal charges that clients encounter, 18 U.S.C. §1028A — aggravated identity theft — may be the most misunderstood and the most dangerous. It does not carry the longest potential sentence. It does not make headlines the way drug trafficking or fraud charges do. But it carries a feature that makes it one of […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Where you are arrested for DWI in North Texas determines nearly everything about your case: which agency made the arrest, which prosecutor files the charges, which court hears the case, which judges and prosecutors you are dealing with, what the local plea practices look like, […]
If you have received a federal grand jury subpoena, or if you have learned that a federal grand jury is investigating activity connected to you, you are facing one of the most powerful tools in the federal government’s arsenal. The federal grand jury operates in secrecy, with broad investigative authority and few checks on its […]
Texas is one of the most active states in the country for federal drug prosecutions. The state’s 1,254-mile border with Mexico, its network of interstate highways, and its major metropolitan areas make it a focal point for federal drug enforcement operations. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Bureau […]
Most people who are the target of a federal criminal investigation don’t know it’s happening until it’s too late. That’s by design. Federal agencies like the FBI, DEA, ATF, IRS Criminal Investigation Division, and Homeland Security Investigations spend months—sometimes years—building cases before making a single arrest. By the time you see the agents at your […]
Of all the charges the federal government brings against defendants in Texas, conspiracy may be the most misunderstood—and the most dangerous. A federal conspiracy charge does not require that you actually committed the underlying crime. It does not require that the crime was ever completed. All the government needs to prove is that you agreed […]
If you’ve just learned that you’re facing federal charges instead of state charges—or that your case has been “picked up” by the feds—your first reaction is probably fear. That reaction is justified. Federal cases operate under an entirely different system than what most people imagine when they think of criminal court, and the consequences are […]
A Guide for Defendants and Families The Federal Sentencing System Is Not What Most People Expect If you or someone you love is facing federal criminal charges, you have probably already started searching for answers about what kind of sentence to expect. The numbers you find online can be terrifying. Federal conviction rates exceed 90 […]
Texas Penal Code § 49.07 defines intoxication assault as causing serious bodily injury to another person while operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or amusement ride while intoxicated. It is a third-degree felony in most cases and carries the potential for prison time, steep fines, and long-term consequences. A conviction can follow you for life, […]