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Dallas County Is Holding People in Jail After Their Release Dates — and Paying for It
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist A judge says you’ve served your time. You should go home. Instead, you spend another 49 days in the Dallas County Jail.…
Theft Charges in Texas: Shoplifting, Theft by Deception, Receiving Stolen Property, and How the Numbers Add Up
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Theft charges in Texas cover a wider range of conduct than most people realize. Shoplifting from a retail store, accepting payment for…
The Mitigation Investigation: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Changes Sentencing Outcomes in Texas Felony Cases
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist In serious felony cases (murder, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, and other offenses carrying decades of prison time) the guilt-innocence…
Permitless Carry in Texas After HB 1927: What’s Legal, Who’s Still Prohibited, and Where You Still Can’t Carry
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist On September 1, 2021, House Bill 1927 went into effect, making Texas a “permitless carry” or “constitutional carry” state. The law fundamentally…
How Prosecutors Win a Poisoning Case Without a Smoking Gun: Lessons from the Kouri Richins Trial
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Kouri Richins was convicted of aggravated murder last week in a Utah courtroom. The prosecution’s theory: she poisoned her husband Eric with…
What Is a Geofence Warrant — and Is Your Phone Putting You at a Crime Scene You Never Visited?
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Right now, your phone knows where you are. It knows where you were an hour ago, yesterday, last month, and last year.…
A Texas DWI and Traveling to Canada in 2026: A Cross-Border Guide from a Texas Defense Attorney and a Canadian Defence Lawyer
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), Deandra Grant Law, Dallas, Texas and Kyla Lee, Acumen Law Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia One of the most common questions DWI defense attorneys in the…
The Frank Crowley Courts Building: A Defense Attorney’s Guide for Defendants
If you have a criminal case in Dallas County, you are going to the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Located at 133 N. Riverfront Boulevard in Dallas, this courthouse handles every felony and…
Tarrant County Criminal Courts Guide
Tarrant County is the third-largest county in Texas with nearly 2 million residents and one of the most complex criminal court systems in the state. If you are facing criminal charges in…
McLennan County Criminal Courts Guide
McLennan County is a law-and-order jurisdiction with a population exceeding 260,000. If you are facing criminal charges in Waco, Hewitt, Woodway, Bellmead, Robinson, or anywhere else in McLennan County, this guide covers…