In February 2019, police charged the former quarterback with DWI. Fort Bend County prosecutors recently reduced those charges. And, Young may not even be convicted of that offense. Young's Houston-based lawyer convinced prosecutors to reduce the charges to obstructing a highway,...
Month: June 2019
Supreme Court Upholds ‘Separate Sovereignties’ Exception
By a 7-2 vote, the highest court in the land once again reaffirmed the federal government's power to retry an individual for the same offense. Writing for the majority in Gamble v. United States, Justice Samuel Alito argued these situations do not fall within the Fifth Amendment...
Is Jail Release Important?
Pretrial release is obviously important from a personal perspective. It's also important from a legal perspective. The presumption of innocence is one of the bedrock principles of the American justice system. If the defendant remains in jail, that presumption of innocence essenti...
DWI Drug Cases in Parker County
Largely because of the extremely broad definitions in Texas Penal Code Section 49.04, "drugged driving" cases are more common than "drunk driving" cases in many jurisdictions. Under Texas law, any "substance" can cause intoxication. That substance could be an illegal street drug,...
What to Expect in a Car Crash Case
The vast majority of personal injury cases, over 90 percent in some jurisdictions, settle before trial. But this statistic only tells part of the story. A few cases settle right away. A good illustration is a tortfeasor (negligent driver) who makes a rolling right turn at a red ...
Beating Drug Possession Charges in Court
Drug possession cases, mostly marijuana cases, make up about 85 percent of the drug arrests in Parker County. Depending on the type and amount of substance, these offenses are usually felonies. If the defendant has no criminal record, pretrial diversion or deferred adjudication m...
Insurance Company Defenses Go to the Movies
A sudden personal injury has an earth-shattering effect. Medical bills pile up when there is little money coming in to take care of them. This financial stress adds to the stress of the injury, making it difficult to recover. All the while, insurance company representatives call ...
Can I Really Get a Second Chance?
Living life in Parker County is already a challenge. If you have a criminal conviction on your record, life becomes even more difficult. Even a small black smudge on your record makes it difficult to get a good job, find a nice place to live, or pursue certain professional opport...
Top Three Legal Theories in Dog Bite Claims
Mostly due to better injury diagnosis and treatment, the average dog bite claim has increased 94 percent since 2003. Generally, animal attacks cause a wide array of physical injuries. Especially if the victim is a child, the knockdown usually causes head injuries and broken bone...
Does Jail Release Help My Case?
The presumption of innocence is the foundation of any criminal defense case. But if the defendant is in jail, that presumption of innocence essentially becomes a presumption of guilt. Defendants who are behind bars often accept unfavorable plea bargains just to get things over w...
