Edinburg Criminal Defense Blog
3 things to remember after a Texas car collision
After a serious motor vehicle collision, most individuals can feel frightened and confused about what their immediate future looks like. Will their injuries require extended medical treatment? Who will pay all those bills? How will they get to work while their car is...
How having a prescription medication could lead to criminal charges
Even middle school children know that possession of prohibited drugs like heroin, marijuana or methamphetamine can get someone arrested. Most people also understand that it's possible to abuse prescription drugs. Still, they may not recognize the legal risks that come...
How to defend against DWI charges
A DWI conviction can come with considerable consequences. When these consequences can affect your rights and future, it is crucial that you do everything possible to defend yourself from a conviction. When it can feel like there is no way to protect yourself from DWI...
What makes an action fraudulent?
You probably know that fraud is to do with allegedly conning someone else out of money. Yet, fraud, like any crime, has a specific legal definition. People often make accusations using legal terms that they do not fully understand. By learning how the law defines...
A look at crime statistics in the U.S.
For most people, it is difficult to get an accurate view of crime in the U.S. and the number of people charged with criminal offenses. While some statistics seem confusing others can shed some light on the situation. A few data points may even reveal some surprising...
How infractions, misdemeanors and felonies differ
As crimes increase in severity, they progress from infractions to misdemeanors and felonies. When criminal acts become more serious, so do the penalties, ranging from fines all the way to the death penalty. Infraction Committing an infraction will not establish a...
How are criminal and civil cases different?
There are two different types of cases in the American legal system: civil and criminal. Generally speaking, the law considers criminal offenses to be crimes against the state, even in the event that the criminal action in question caused harm to a specific individual...
What is a RICO crime?
If you have never before heard about RICO, this is the acronym for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act passed by Congress in 1970. The U.S. Department of Justice explains that RICO’s original intent was to better empower federal law enforcement...
Breaking down Texas’ self-defense laws
When you hear someone claim that their alleged criminal actions were only done in self-defense, you may immediately meet such an answer with skepticism. Yet at the same time, if asked, you likely would recognize that a threat to your personal safety (or that of your...
When is fraud a federal charge?
There is a good amount of confusion about the difference between federal and state criminal charges. This is a complicated situation that a single blog post could never explain to you in full. Part of the problem is that criminal defense is about much more than...
