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Texas' New Sexting Law
This article is intended as an overview to Texas' new sexting law and should not be regarded as legal advice. Any questions about how the law shall be applied should be forwarded to an experienced Texas criminal defense attorney.
Updated: 09/18/2011 04:38A
Expunction of Criminal Records in Texas
Expunction (also known as expungement) is the removal of a record of arrest from a person's criminal file. Learn more about the expunction process and who is eligible to have arrest records removed under Texas law. September 18, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/
Updated: 09/18/2011 03:54A
Review other laws, too: SLA
SLA President, GBB Gaanesh Nandy, said Saturday that these laws include the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 and certain provisions in the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985. "We also hope the various Proclamations of Emergencies will
Updated: 09/18/2011 03:17A
Local dad backs juvenile law amendments
proposing to suspend implementation of the “defective law” as a way of saving portions which could otherwise stand alone. But the proposed suspension, they clarified, paves way for amendments lowering the age of criminal responsibility.
Updated: 09/18/2011 02:19A
CCA's Term Marked By a Beginning, End
Criminal-defense attorney Mark Stevens, owner of the Law Offices of Mark Stevens in San Antonio, decries the Brooks ruling. Stevens says he agrees with the four dissenting judges in Brooks that the plurality "fails even to pay lip service to the
Updated: 09/18/2011 01:37A
Deadly force law: More trust in citizens
Lynch says the bill “would compromise safety by emboldening gangs and criminal activity.” It's hard to see how that would be the case. The law does not grant blanket immunity for any shooting. It states that if you are somewhere you are legally
Updated: 09/18/2011 12:22A
Child law must keep vigilantes off streets
But not if we ensure under legislation that even convicted child rapists, once they leave jail, are given adequate protection under law; a law that has priorities. The safety of children must come first. But driving a criminal to desperation isn't
Updated: 09/17/2011 11:57P
'Juvenile Law Not Yet Fully Implemented'
“The easiest thing to do is blame the law or the minors and in the process let these syndicates go scot-free,” Pangilinan pointed out. Sen. Pangilinan asked: “Is this their agenda? Absolve the criminal syndicates? If they eliminate these syndicates
Updated: 09/17/2011 11:52P
Ex-DMV official in Fayetteville faces federal charges
He used his position to solicit funds from at least three insurance companies based on claims that the money would be used to assist law enforcement efforts. The companies, NC Farm Bureau, GMAC Insurance Management Corp. and the National Insurance
Updated: 09/17/2011 11:50P
Barrister expects surveillance law change
Prominent criminal barrister Greg King is convinced legislation will be rushed through allowing the police to lawfully collect evidence from covertly filmed surveillance. The Supreme Court has ruled they have no legal authority to carry out such
Updated: 09/17/2011 10:49P
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