Former American Idol Contestant Cecil Ray Baker is facing criminal charges after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Mariah Lopez. Per reports, Baker broker into Lopez’s home, forced her to the ground, and struck her in the face with a palm heel. Baker broke into...
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Year: 2021
What is Texas’ sex offender registry?
In addition to imprisonment, conviction of a sex offense in Texas My have other serious and long-lasting consequences for your reputation, finances, and career. State law requires anyone convicted of certain sex crimes to register with local enforcement. This...
Mistakes to avoid during a divorce
Resolving a complex or high-asset divorce is no easy task. The consequences from the ensuing negotiation or litigation can have consequences that affect the spouses for years to come. When any mistake can cost you dearly during your divorce, you want to be sure to...
How is child custody determined in Texas?
In Texas, child custody is known as conservatorship and is generally divided between a child’s two parents. However, conservatorship outcomes are based on the factors relevant to each and every individual case. It is impossible to predict how one person’s case will...
Is a public defender the best option for your loved one?
Serious felony charges, including those pertaining to violent crimes, sex offenses, and drug trafficking, can derail your loved one’s life and upend your family’s stability. To prevent that from happening, your loved one needs the best criminal defense possible. If he...
When the time comes to tell your children about your divorce
After you and your ex-spouse decide to divorce, the next most complicated step is likely breaking the news to your children. Talking about divorce with young children can be confusing, but knowing how much they can handle helps make the transition easier and smoother....
Child custody in Texas: do mothers really get preferential treatment?
There is a common myth that when a child custody dispute goes before a judge, the mother almost always wins. Many fathers in Kaufman County going through divorce are worried that they will not get a fair shake in court. It is true that, decades ago, family law judges...
Should you take a plea deal in your felony case?
Prosecutors want to get a conviction at all costs. This means they aggressively build evidence against you, but it doesn’t mean that they’ll always take a case to trial. In fact, in a lot of cases the prosecutor offers a plea deal in hopes of securing that conviction...
Here’s what you need to know about self-defense
Murder charges can threaten every aspect of your life, including your reputation and your freedom. That’s why you need to build the strongest criminal defense possible. We find that in many of these cases, there’s a story that vastly differs from the one portrayed by...
Don’t let unreliable witnesses lead to your conviction
When you’re facing serious felony charges, the prosecution is going to do everything in its power to build a compelling case with strong witness testimony. As you prepare your criminal defense, you might be worried about what these witnesses are going to say about you...