Criminal Defense Lawyer Paul Saputo & Associates
There are lots of reasons to get an expunction. You can remove all the records of an arrest from your record, you can legally deny that you were ever arrested, and you never have to worry about someone finding out about a false arrest. But not all expunctions are created …
Texas’s 86th Legislative Session in 2019 created several new criminal offenses and made important changes to some criminal procedures. Whether you are a criminal law practitioner or just want to know what the new laws are that apply to all of us Texans, you’ll want to take a few minutes …
The Twelfth Court of Appeals in Tyler, Texas, has recently ruled that subsection (b) of the state’s new Revenge Porn law (Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material) is unconstitutional. The state has not yet filed a petition of discretionary review to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The …
Governor Greg Abbott reportedly did not want to make the 85th Legislature about criminal law reform, but the legislature made some major changes anyway. The 85th Texas Legislature created a variety of new criminal offenses and made important changes to other criminal law topic areas as well. Whether you are …
When can the police arrest you for a traffic violation? In Texas you can be arrested for almost any traffic violation— even minor traffic violations that are not punishable by jail time. Texas law gives police wide discretion in making arrests for traffic violations, and the United States Supreme Court …
In Texas, Assault Charges can be classified as Class C misdemeanors all the way up to First Degree Felonies. For Class C misdemeanor assault, citations are issued and defendants are required to return to court to answer the complaint. CLASS C ASSAULT ATTORNEY FAQs What is the Class C Assault …
The definition of “Intoxication” under Texas law is critically important in the field of DWI Defense. Many DWI defense strategies hinge on whether a defendant was “intoxicated” under the law. While the definition provided in Texas law is clear, the meaning of the definition is unfortunately complicated. Essentially, the law …
Whether you plead guilty, no contest or a jury finds you guilty, the consequences for a DWI conviction can be staggering. Even if you have nothing else on your criminal record and this is your first DWI, you are facing costs as much as $50,000 or more. I have outlined …
In Texas, criminal offenses are grouped into different categories, with each group having different minimum and maximum punishments. More severe crimes carry greater maximum and minimum punishments. When someone is convicted, the judge must look to the range of punishment prescribed for the particular crime for which the person was …