Fraudulent Transfer of Motor Vehicle

The fraudulent transfer of a motor vehicle is a state jail felony in Texas. If the value of the car fraudulently transferred is in excess of $20,000, you face a third degree felony charge. Under Section 12.34 of the Texas Penal Code, a third degree felony is punishable by imprisonment 2 – 10 years in prison.

Hindering Secured Creditors

Dallas–Ft. Worth Bankruptcy Fraud Attorneys It’s not unusual for emotions to run high when a bank forecloses your house or a car dealer informs you your car is about to be repossessed. Given the difficult current economic times and the stress of trying to stay afloat, some people intentionally damage, destroy, or sell property that [...]

Dallas White Collar Crimes Attorneys

In white collar crimes, forgery involves imitating, making, or creating documents in order to deceive others for criminal purposes. In cases involving real estate, banking, or corporate fraud, forgery can involve falsifying documents by changing numbers, altering existing records, or signing someone else’s name on a contract, check, or legal document. Under §32.21 of the [...]

Prescription Drug Charges – Dallas TX

To be charged with the illegal possession of prescription drugs or any other prescription drug crime can be a disturbing experience. Most people charged with these types of offenses have never been charged with a crime in their lives and may be unaware that their actions were illegal. It takes the knowledge, skill and experience [...]

Plea Agreements | DFW Criminal Defense

If you have been charged with a crime in Texas, chances are, at some point, you will be offered the opportunity to enter a plea agreement to avoid the uncertainties of trial. Every criminal defendant needs to consider the future implications of such an offer before accepting a plea agreement from the prosecution. And only [...]

Petition for Non – Disclosure | Dallas Criminal Lawyers

We have written a lot in this space about the definitions of various crimes under Texas law and some of the punishments prosecutors regularly seek. But there is a method that can allow a person, under limited circumstances, to keep certain things from being reported on a criminal background check made by a potential employer. [...]

Public Intoxication

The offense of public intoxication is an unusual one in Texas. If you have been charged with public intoxication, you probably have more questions than you have answers. Only an attorney with the knowledge, skills and experience that comes with 40 years of representing people in Texas can begin to help you answer them. What [...]

Juvenile Crimes in Texas

A child charged with committing a crime in Texas faces unique consequences from the criminal conviction to a negative impact on his or her future. Your child deserves the care and concern that comes with over 40 years of experience in the juvenile justice system in Texas. What is It? The areas of juvenile practice [...]

Firearms Laws

As a citizen of Texas, you have the right to bear arms and protect yourself. But, if you break certain laws, you may have this right revoked. The laws regarding carrying concealed firearms in Texas are especially confusing and spread over many varying statutes, case law opinions and opinions provided by the Attorney General. Depending [...]

Internet Fraud – Dallas TX

Internet fraud is one of several types of internet crime that has grown steadily with the rapid improvement of technology, the increase of instantaneous communication over the web and the anonymity afforded by the use of false names and identities over the internet. If you have been charged with internet fraud or any other cyber-crime, [...]