By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted in July 2025 on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution under the Mann Act, and acquitted of the more serious racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges. In October 2025, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced Combs […]
Category Archives: Criminal Defense
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist When law enforcement seizes your phone in connection with a criminal investigation, the clock used to work in your favor at least a little. Processing a device, extracting the data, and having a forensic analyst make sense of thousands of messages, location pings, and call […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Money laundering prosecutions are among the most technically complex criminal cases a defendant can face. The investigations are often long-running, the evidence is predominantly financial, and the charges can come from state authorities, federal prosecutors, or both simultaneously. Many people facing money laundering charges did […]
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. This unlawful incarceration leads to missing a job interview, losing your state-provided housing or watching your life fall apart while the county can’t […]
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 services you never intended to deliver, buying merchandise you suspected was stolen, and participating in an organized retail theft ring can all result […]
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 phase of trial receives the most attention. But for many defendants, the punishment phase is where the case is actually decided. A defendant […]
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 changed the landscape of gun rights and gun crime prosecution in Texas. Before HB 1927, carrying a handgun, openly or concealed, without a […]
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 a lethal dose of fentanyl (nearly five times the fatal amount) mixed into a Moscow Mule cocktail on the night of March 4, […]
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. If you use Google Maps, an Android phone, or any Google app with location services enabled, Google has been recording your movements in […]
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 United States hear from clients has nothing to do with courtrooms or probation. It’s this: “Will I still be able to go to […]