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How Misdemeanors and Felonies Proceed in Texas
You’ve been arrested or received a ticket on a state charge. Now what? In Texas, we have three levels of misdemeanor charges and four levels of felonies. Misdemeanors are classified as A,…
Defending a Drug Charge in Texas
Texas has earned a reputation for being tough on drug crimes. Prison populations in Texas have jumped, thanks to the “zero tolerance” attitude that politicians take when it comes to drug offenses.…
5 Reasons to Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney Now
Often I speak with people weeks, if not months, after they were arrested or a police investigation has begun. Their first contact with possible defense counsel occurs only after they have been…
How To Get Someone Out Of The Dallas County Jail: A Guide
“Hello, you have a collect call from an inmate at the Lew Sterrett Justice Center Detention Facility. To accept the charges…” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve received that…
How Criminal Court Works: 10 Things You Need to Know
Over the past 10 years, the amount of criminal court caseloads has decreased by 2%. In 2016, a reported 17.8 million cases went to criminal court at the state level. The National Center for…
New “2nd Chance” DWI Law in Texas
The new “2nd Chance” DWI non-disclosure law will take effect 9/1/17. It will allow those with DWI first offense convictions to have their records sealed if they meet certain requirements. If you have…
When is “consent” not “CONSENT”?
What do you do when the Police say you consented to something, but you do not remember doing so or expressly remember not giving consent? How does someone fight what the police…
Attorney Buehner Represents man jailed for 200 days without being convicted
It seems a client of Attorney Laura Buehner had been incarcerated in a Dallas jail for seven months for misdemeanor criminal trespass without having been convicted of it. The man was apparently…
Man Spends 200 Days in Jail Without a Trial
After being arrested, booked, and arraigned for the misdemeanor crime of trespassing, a North Texas man spent more than 200 days in jail without ever getting a trial. This seven month period…