Year: 2016
Clowns are no longer a laughing matter after creepy clown threats have been made across the country including in Texas. Although many have been hoaxes, there have been 12 arrests nationwide linked to clown activities, reported the New York Times. But has clown paranoia got out of control? The clown episodes have divided opinions with…
A man from Fort Worth in Texas has been sentenced to 30-years in a federal prison after he moved to Mexico, married a woman and molested her daughter. The Dallas Morning News reported on how Ronald Douglass Sweatt admitted to one charge of producing child pornography in May. The report said he returned to Texas…
You can’t afford to go without experienced criminal defense. At Broden & Mickelsen, LLP, we tackle the tough cases. For the past few weeks, all eyes have been on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where top-ranked athletes from around the world competed in the Summer Olympic Games. It’s a dazzling spectacle of the pinnacle of sport,…
When they can’t pay, they are stuck in jail until their case moves forward. In the meantime, their job, their children, and their other responsibilities exist in a sort of limbo. No one should be punished for being poor says Texas criminal defense lawyers Broden & Mickelsen, LLP. In many parts of the country, being…
Four cities in Texas have ranked among the most dangerous in the country in terms of crimes committed against women. The data was released this month by the insurance and management site valuepenguin.com. It stated one in six women will be a victim of rape or attempted rape at some time in her life. The…
According to a Wall Street Journal report, cyber-criminals have begun targeting dating websites in the latest round of internet scams. Compared to traditional criminals, cyber-criminals are typically much more difficult to catch. From hacking to sexual exploitation, cyber-criminals commit their crimes behind the anonymity and relative safety of a computer screen. However, law enforcement is catching…
Federal prosecutions are generally more serious than prosecutions carried out at the state level. Although any type of criminal charge should be taken seriously, federal crimes often carry harsh sentences. If you are facing a federal prosecution, you need the help and experience of a federal criminal defense lawyer. Not all criminal defense attorneys have…
Thousands of case files are set to be reopened in Texas after a change in scientific standards for DNA evaluation raised questions about the convictions of numerous defendants. DNA evidence has been seen as a highly reliable indicator of guilt or innocence in criminal cases for decades. But a major re-evaluation in the probabilities involved…
Hate crimes are not always easy to define. In some cases, it’s easy to recognize an offense as a hate crime. For example, violence against someone who wears particular religious clothing is widely acknowledged as a hate crime. In Oklahoma, a man was recently charged with a hate crime after he murdered his neighbor for…
Texas has a no nonsense reputation for drunk driving and long prison terms are not uncommon in the Lone Star state for DWI drivers. However, the sentence that was handed down to Ronnie Paul Hobgood was stiff even by the state’s standards. Hobgood was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) in February. In August he…