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Important changes in how sexual assaults are investigated and victims are treated were enacted in Texas in 2019. Advocates of change are hopeful of further momentum in 2021. The reforms enacted two years ago came on the heels of the #MeToo movement, the Texas Tribune reported. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Austin…
Drunk driving again made headlines in Dallas this month when a police officer was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver. The Dallas Police Department said an officer who was working an accident scene was killed in the early hours on Feb. 13. In a tweet, Chief Eddie Garcia said a police officer was “struck and…
Drug crimes are taken very seriously in Texas, particularly when they are prosecuted at the federal level. The federal courts typically deal with drug cases when a federal officer makes the arrest, the offenses cross state lines, or the charges involve large quantities of drugs, trafficking, manufacturing, or intent to distribute narcotics. Two roommates from…
The stalled criminal justice system in Texas due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unforeseen effect on incarceration rates, leaving county jails facing an overcrowding crisis at a time when they are hotbeds of infection. The pandemic has disrupted life in Texas at all levels and criminal justice is no exception. State prisons stopped…
Homicides increased in many major U.S. cities during 2020, the pandemic year. Cities in Texas were no exception. This month, NPR reported on an alarming increase in homicides in 2020 which left many communities searching for answers given that the pandemic put many people on lockdown. Rising murder rates were recorded n Chicago, Los Angeles,…
Statement Regarding Garret Miller Clinton Broden, a partner in the law firm of Broden & Mickelsen, LLP and defense attorney for Garret Miller, releases the following statement on behalf of Mr. Miller: First, let me say that I was in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, because I believed I was following the instructions of…
The use of deadly force by police officers on Black suspects was a hot button topic in 2020. The issue will again come to the fore in 2021 when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals looks again at the case of the conviction of a former North Texas police officer who killed an unarmed Black…
Most people are familiar with the term “resisting arrest.” While you may think you know what it means, are you truly familiar with how someone can get charged with resisting arrest in Texas? Specifically, are there ever instances in which it’s okay to resist arrest? What if a police officer is placing you under arrest…
Broden & Mickelsen, LLP has enjoyed considerable success representing individuals charged with sex crimes. Many of our clients have had their charges dismissed or have been found NOT GUILTY by juries. Dallas, TX , Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Help everyone understand what consent means and to help people avoid placing themselves in situations…
Dallas Internet Computer Crimes Defense Attorneys 20 Facts About Cyberbullying By Broden & Mickelsen, LLP “Cyberbullying Defense in Texas. “Discuss your case with an experienced criminal defense lawyer.” Voted Best – Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers.” Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys as per Broden & Mickelsen, LLP. Though the constitutionality of the law is being debated…