When you're accused of a crime, you may feel very alone. Browse our collection of recent news articles to learn about new developments in the law and to see how other defendants have faced criminal accusations.
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Can you get arrested for speeding?speeding, "promise to appear", "failure to sign"
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Have the feds effectively shut down local prostitution investigations?Without backpage and craigslist, police aren't going to be able to make the easy arrests for prostitution
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More Waco massage parlor arrestsArrests of people observed on video from a Waco, Texas massage parlor continue to climb as more are identified on the tapes.
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The problem with grants for law enforcementsofficer won't be sanctioned for submitting false reports in DWI cases
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Still leading the country in human traffickingWaco and McLennan County lead the country in prostitution arrests
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Should alcoholics be treated differently?Alcoholic defendant claimed DWI statute was unconstitutional because his tolerance is higher
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The ethics of offering a deal that's too good to turn downThe ethical implications of a prosecutor offering a deal that's too good to turn down, citing the Twin Peaks restaurant shooting case in Waco, Texas.
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It's nice to be rightTexas death penalty case reversed based on the definition of mental retardation even though the Supreme Court had already determined the proper definition.
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Over 21,000 drug convictionsMassachussetts Supreme Court held over 21,000 convictions where drug testing was done by one chemist must be dismissed
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Attacking Arson - the Ed Graf caseSome arson investigations are based on assumptions that are not supported by science. As a result, people like Ed Graf are convicted based on "junk science".
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Bloody Injustice - The Warren Horinek CaseBlood spatter evidence should never be used as the only evidence to obtain a conviction; yet is was the only evidence that pointed to murder instead of sucide
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Breath testing under attack in MassachusettsMassachuesetts judge holds State lab cannot prove breath testing machines were properly set up and working correctly
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2,200 convictions in questionTravis county prosecutors sending notices to defendants that DNA evidence in case should be reviewed
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Austin DWI cases under scrutinyComplaints about unsanitary conditions where blood is drawn at the Travis County jail, and problems with the interpretation of results in DWI blood cases
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Forensics takes another hitpresidential commission on science criticizes forensic disciplines including fingerprints, bitemarks, firearms, hair comparison and DNA mixturtures
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Keeping up with the science of DWIDWI defense attorney Walter recently attended the annual Mastering Scientific Evidence seminar in New Orleans, as well the Pure Science: blood and breath testing in DWI cases seminar
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Why police and courts take DWI so seriouslyThe fear of all police is to release someone on a DWI charge and they go out and kill someone
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Tips for avoiding a DWI arrest during New Years eveNew Years eve is a time when a lot of people go out and celebrate, which means police are out looking for drunk drivers