So, in year 20, I will continue to do what I have always done and do my best to represent people accused of crimes in Grayson, Fannin and sometimes Cooke County. I had the opportunity to run for district attorney in one of our counties but could not bring myself…
I eventually got really tired of the relapse levels of some of my clients and the reality of substance abuse and mental health populations in general, and starting using licensed chemical dependency counselors about seven years ago to help lower the recidivism rate and get people into treatment up front…
I joined Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers association and attended every seminar I could, driving to Tyler, Corpus Christi, Huntsville for Criminal Trial College and even Laredo for a seminar. I eagerly wanted to learn how to protect my clients and learned the tools of the trade as fast as I…
On November 5, 2025, I will have practiced law for twenty years. I started out in 2005 with a desk, phone and covering the hearings for a personal injury attorney in 2005 in Sherman, TX. The local judges had known me from interning for Sheriff Keith Gary, Judge Paul Brown,…
A Defendant formally accused of violating probation also has the right to a speedy revocation hearing. In addition to statutory provisions addressing timeliness in motions to revoke, the Court of Criminal Appeals has historically recognized two sources of law which provide for the right to a speedy revocation hearing: (1)…
The reasons for the delay of a trial are important under the second prong, and the State will be required to put forward their reasons at a dismissal hearing. Right now, blood and drug results from the State laboratory are taking six months or so to process. A person sitting…
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals analyzes both speedy trial and speedy revocation motion matters under the factors set forth by the United States Supreme Court in Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 (1972). These factors include: (1) the length of the delay, (2) the reasons for the delay, (3)…
Going back to the Constitution of the United States, American citizens are guaranteed a speedy and public trial. The public part is why a Court cannot bar you from entering to watch a trial unless you are a witness, but the speedy part has been developed over the years. I…
Rear view of police detective standing and looking at the paper in front of the wall with map, pictures and sticky notes at office The Fifth Circuit in Cowart and sister Courts of Appeals note that conspiracy is a distinct offense from that of aiding and abetting, and involves the…
Brightly Red Colored Semi-Truck Speeding on a Two-Lane Highway with Cars in Background Under a Stunning Sunset in the American Southwest You must be prepared for the Government continuing to say that all or most drugs coming through Mexico or Central America are bound by the United States. This is…