Thoughtful, Experienced Criminal Defense
I am greatly concerned that everyone in our community remains safe and healthy during the Coronavirus outbreak. I hope that this post will help my Williamson county clients, their families and anyone in our community with criminal court cases to navigate the rapidly...
I have a new client who received a ticket for possession of drug paraphernalia. She had planned to just pay the ticket, hoping that her parents would never find out. Fortunately, her mother did find out and they came to visit me. Thank goodness they did! If this...
Less than a month ago, several death- and injury-inducing package bombs cast a shadow over Austin's first signs of spring. Ongoing global media coverage informed us that three devices had exploded on or near resident doorsteps; one was triggered by a trip-wire near a...
I'm sure I'm in good company when I say that I no longer know what to expect in the morning's news. These days--with all the strange events that befall our nation--the Most Powerful Man In The Free World has been targeted by escalating and scandalous allegations of...
At a time when many of us are still trying to burn off all that high-calorie Christmas joy, the season of renewal and chicks and bunnies rolls around again in Central Texas. Throughout the coming weekend, multitudes of families will take part in our ironic Lone Start...
Last week, I wrote about Spring Break here in the Austin area, and suggested ways to stay safe (and out of jail!) during the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival. SXSW has grown increasingly massive every year, commanding media attention all over the world. As...
Interesting case from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals today, with possible application for federal defendants with cases and or convictions in Austin: 16-50948-CR0.pdf US v. Carlile, felon in possession of a firearm caseIn this case, the Defendant was assessed one...
ELEVEN TIPS TO STAY SAFE AND AVOID ARREST AT SXSW Spring Break is upon us in the Austin area! During the coming week, we'll see tons of college students and families traveling away from their Heart of Texas homes, only to be replaced an incoming swarm of excited...
Today I attended an excellent lecture by my friend, Austin Lawyer Jamie Spencer, who discussed defending Marijuana-only DWI's. The takeaway from the lecture was that there is apparently no correlation between blood levels of THC and impairment. Which means that the...
Expunctions erase records of wrongful arrest The Waco court of appeals this week threw out an expunction that had been granted despite the fact that the DPS didn't even show up to the hearing. In this case, the applicant had filed the appropriate request for...
