Category: News
Deaths of suspects in police custody are always a matter of grave concern. In a bizarre incident in South Dallas, a man has died after wrestling naked with police. Police used a Taser on him during the arrest. The death occurred on March 1 on the 3600 block of Colonial Avenue in South Dallas. Officers…
Gang crimes are among the most complex offenses investigators and prosecutors deal with in Texas because they can involve a raft of offenses ranging from money laundering, drug offenses and murder. They can also cross the border between the U.S. and Mexico. The complicated and far reaching nature of these crimes were illustrated this month…
The recent arrest of a 19-year-old in relation to an alleged hit-and-run accident that resulted in a death, highlights one of a number of amendments brought in last year that tighten up the criminal law relating to driving offenses in Texas. The Dallas Morning News reported on how Lancaster police arrested Santos Quezada, 19, and…
There are many alarming statistics about identity theft and the rapid growth of the crime. A recent Today.com story stated about 13.1 million Americans were victims of ID thefts in 2013. The figure was 500,000 more Americans than in 2012. A report released by Javelin Strategy & Research, found somebody becomes a victim of identity…
Texas is no stranger to controversial executions but the case of the latest prisoner to die in the state has ignited a dispute over the rights of foreigners held on death row. Edgar Tamayo, a Mexican national, was convicted of killing a police officer in Houston in 1994. He had sought a reprieve from the…
Thousands of people buy and sell items or advertise services on Craigslist every day says Dallas Criminal lawyer Clint Broden. Although most transactions go without a hitch, Craigslist has also proved to be a medium for crimes, both premeditated and spontaneous. The Dallas Morning News recently reported on how a man in the city pulled…
A society in which almost everybody has a video camera on their cell phone has highlighted some crimes in a way that would never have happened two decades ago. It also raises some questions about trial by social media. In Houston, Texas, an alleged attack on a teenage girl by a schoolmate went viral attracting…
Cases in which teachers are accused of being involved in sexual relationships with students invariably make headlines. Recently a Wylie High School teacher was arrested following allegations that she had a relationship with a 17-year-old boy, the Dallas Morning News reported. Kristin Sims, 33 resigned as an English teacher last Wednesday following her arrest for…
A high profile drunken driving case has made national headlines in Texas after a teen driver who killed four pedestrians while driving under the influence of alcohol, avoided jail time. The trial of 16-year-old Ethan Couch attracted a massive level of media attention after a psychologist argued he was suffering from “Affluenza,” a condition in…
Fraud can take many forms in Texas, ranging from multi-million dollar white collar crimes to one woman workers’ compensation scams. In a recent case a woman was sentenced to four years in prison for taking part in workers’ compensation fraud. The Bexar County 379th District Court recently convicted Lakeisha Stevens of San Antonio, Texas of…