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Can a Faulty Drug Test Get New Parents Arrested?
Drug Crimes Aug 24, 2026

Can a Faulty Drug Test Get New Parents Arrested?

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Flock Cameras and Your Texas Traffic Stop
Criminal Defense Aug 24, 2026

Flock Cameras and Your Texas Traffic Stop

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Paid Snitches and Brady: The Holberg Case
Criminal Defense Aug 24, 2026

Paid Snitches and Brady: The Holberg Case

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Lindsay Clancy and Postpartum Psychosis
Criminal Defense Aug 13, 2026

Lindsay Clancy and Postpartum Psychosis

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A Century of Forensic Rulings Now Searchable
Forensic Science Jul 21, 2026

A Century of Forensic Rulings Now Searchable

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That “Ballistics Match” on TV Isn’t as Certain as You Think
Forensic Science Jul 7, 2026

That “Ballistics Match” on TV Isn’t as Certain as You Think

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Hunter v U.S: Limits of a Federal Appeal Waiver
Federal Criminal Defense Jun 29, 2026

Hunter v U.S: Limits of a Federal Appeal Waiver

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Why Batson Hasn’t Fixed Jury Selection
Criminal Defense Jun 29, 2026

Why Batson Hasn’t Fixed Jury Selection

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Solving a Cold Case with Analysis of 45 Year-Old Hair
Forensic Science Jun 22, 2026

Solving a Cold Case with Analysis of 45 Year-Old Hair

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Rico v. United States: A Quiet but Real Limit on How Long Federal Supervised Release Can Last
Federal Criminal Defense Jun 22, 2026

Rico v. United States: A Quiet but Real Limit on How Long Federal Supervised Release Can Last

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When the Evidence Is AI-Generated
Criminal Defense Jun 15, 2026

When the Evidence Is AI-Generated

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Texas CLR Connect: A New Statewide Forensic Discovery Portal, and What It Will (and Won’t) Change
Forensic Science Jun 15, 2026

Texas CLR Connect: A New Statewide Forensic Discovery Portal, and What It Will (and Won’t) Change

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Arson Convictions, Cameron Todd Willingham, and Texas’s Junk Science Writ
Criminal Defense Jun 15, 2026

Arson Convictions, Cameron Todd Willingham, and Texas’s Junk Science Writ

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Can Police Get Into Your iPhone? How Apple’s New Security Is Reshaping Digital Evidence
Criminal Defense Jun 12, 2026

Can Police Get Into Your iPhone? How Apple’s New Security Is Reshaping Digital Evidence

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The Michael Morton Act, the Richard Miles Act and the Heath Opinion Now Under Fire
Criminal Defense Jun 12, 2026

The Michael Morton Act, the Richard Miles Act and the Heath Opinion Now Under Fire

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New Study: Recreational Cannabis Users Test Like Non-Users
Drug Crimes Jun 1, 2026

New Study: Recreational Cannabis Users Test Like Non-Users

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The Bock Sentencing: Why She Received 500 Months in Federal Prison
Federal Criminal Defense May 28, 2026

The Bock Sentencing: Why She Received 500 Months in Federal Prison

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Probabilistic DNA Software in the Courtroom: What Defense Lawyers Need to Watch For
Criminal Defense May 25, 2026

Probabilistic DNA Software in the Courtroom: What Defense Lawyers Need to Watch For

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When the Courthouse Itself Compromises a Fair Trial: What the Murdaugh Reversal Means for Every Defendant
Hot Takes May 25, 2026

When the Courthouse Itself Compromises a Fair Trial: What the Murdaugh Reversal Means for Every Defendant

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Texas SB 4 Goes Live May 15: What Defense Lawyers and Their Clients Need to Know Right Now
Criminal Defense May 8, 2026

Texas SB 4 Goes Live May 15: What Defense Lawyers and Their Clients Need to Know Right Now

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Delta-8 Just Got Complicated in Texas: What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Actually Means If You’re Charged
Drug Crimes May 8, 2026

Delta-8 Just Got Complicated in Texas: What the Supreme Court’s Ruling Actually Means If You’re Charged

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Wrongful Convictions and the Irreversible Death Penalty
Hot Takes May 1, 2026

Wrongful Convictions and the Irreversible Death Penalty

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Smarter Sentencing: Why Mandatory Minimums in Federal Drug Cases Are Back in the National Spotlight
Federal Criminal Defense May 1, 2026

Smarter Sentencing: Why Mandatory Minimums in Federal Drug Cases Are Back in the National Spotlight

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Genetic Genealogy and the Fourth Amendment
Criminal Defense Apr 16, 2026

Genetic Genealogy and the Fourth Amendment

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Colorado Just Made History on Field Drug Tests. Texas Hasn’t.
Drug Crimes Apr 16, 2026

Colorado Just Made History on Field Drug Tests. Texas Hasn’t.

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Drones, Drugs, and Dirty COs: The Legal Anatomy of a Prison Contraband Case
Drug Crimes Apr 16, 2026

Drones, Drugs, and Dirty COs: The Legal Anatomy of a Prison Contraband Case

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Can You Get Life in Prison for a DWI in Texas? The Peace Officer Enhancement Explained
DWI Defense Apr 14, 2026

Can You Get Life in Prison for a DWI in Texas? The Peace Officer Enhancement Explained

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When Drug Distribution Becomes a Homicide Case: Lessons from the Matthew Perry Sentencing
Criminal Defense Apr 14, 2026

When Drug Distribution Becomes a Homicide Case: Lessons from the Matthew Perry Sentencing

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Criminal Justice Reform in 2026: What It Means for Texas Defendants
Criminal Defense Apr 14, 2026

Criminal Justice Reform in 2026: What It Means for Texas Defendants

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THC Redistribution: Your Drug Test Came Back Positive for THC But You Haven’t Used Cannabis in Weeks
Drug Crimes Apr 10, 2026

THC Redistribution: Your Drug Test Came Back Positive for THC But You Haven’t Used Cannabis in Weeks

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When Protest Becomes Terrorism: What the Prairieland Verdict Means for Texas Defendants
Criminal Defense Apr 10, 2026

When Protest Becomes Terrorism: What the Prairieland Verdict Means for Texas Defendants

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A Last-Minute Confession Before a Texas Execution: What Does It Takes to Stop One?
Hot Takes Apr 9, 2026

A Last-Minute Confession Before a Texas Execution: What Does It Takes to Stop One?

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What Is an Appeal — and Why Did Diddy’s Team Get Theirs Heard So Fast?
Criminal Defense Apr 2, 2026

What Is an Appeal — and Why Did Diddy’s Team Get Theirs Heard So Fast?

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Law Enforcement’s New AI Tool Can Search Your Seized Phone in Minutes. Here’s What Your Defense Attorney Needs to Know.
Criminal Defense Apr 1, 2026

Law Enforcement’s New AI Tool Can Search Your Seized Phone in Minutes. Here’s What Your Defense Attorney Needs to Know.

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Dallas County Is Holding People in Jail After Their Release Dates — and Paying for It
Criminal Defense Mar 26, 2026

Dallas County Is Holding People in Jail After Their Release Dates — and Paying for It

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How Prosecutors Win a Poisoning Case Without a Smoking Gun: Lessons from the Kouri Richins Trial
Criminal Defense Mar 24, 2026

How Prosecutors Win a Poisoning Case Without a Smoking Gun: Lessons from the Kouri Richins Trial

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A Vet Blew a 0.087 Without Drinking a Drop
DWI Defense Mar 24, 2026

A Vet Blew a 0.087 Without Drinking a Drop

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What Is a Geofence Warrant — and Is Your Phone Putting You at a Crime Scene You Never Visited?
Criminal Defense Mar 24, 2026

What Is a Geofence Warrant — and Is Your Phone Putting You at a Crime Scene You Never Visited?

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Good Behavior After the Fact: How New Federal Sentencing Proposals Could Help Your Case
Federal Criminal Defense Mar 24, 2026

Good Behavior After the Fact: How New Federal Sentencing Proposals Could Help Your Case

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Afroman, Lemon Pound Cake, and the American Instinct to Root for the Little Guy
Hot Takes Mar 24, 2026

Afroman, Lemon Pound Cake, and the American Instinct to Root for the Little Guy

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Why Lab Accreditation Does Not Guarantee Your Test Results Are Correct
DWI Defense Mar 24, 2026

Why Lab Accreditation Does Not Guarantee Your Test Results Are Correct

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Smart Glasses in the Courtroom: What a UK Case Means for Digital Evidence and Criminal Defense in Texas
Digital Forensics Mar 24, 2026

Smart Glasses in the Courtroom: What a UK Case Means for Digital Evidence and Criminal Defense in Texas

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