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Former Katy Teacher Indicted for Possession and Promotion of Child Pornography
Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle posted an article about a former Katy elementary school teacher, Stephen Sudduth, who was indicted for possession and promotion of child pornography According to this article, Sudduth had 57,000 images of child pornography and 1,000 videos of sex involving young children on his computer
According to the Texas Penal Code, possession of child pornography occurs when a...
Arrestado e Ilegal: ¿Puede salir bajo fianza?
Desafortunadamente, si usted ha sido arrestado debido a un caso criminal y aparte no tiene estatus para estar en los Estados Unidos, le va ser dificil salir bajo fianza
En la mayoría de los casos, los detenidos tienen la opción de salir bajo fianza Sin embargo, en ciertos casos, algunos detenidos no pueden salir de la carcel bajo fianza Esto puede suceder si el detenido no tiene permiso de estar en...
“Not Guilty” Grant Scheiner Wins Prostitution Case
Our criminal defense law firm won an acquittal today in a Prostitution case The jury was out 25 minutes before returning with a verdict of not guilty Our client was a former employee of the Green Haven Spa in Houston She was accused of offering sex to an undercover police officer in exchange for a fee
In Texas, Prostitution is usually a Class "B" misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $2,00000, up to six...
Bellaire Police Officer Jeffrey Cotton Charged
The New York Times reports that local police officer Jeffrey Cotton has been charged in the shooting of Robert Tolan This story has made nationwide news and has even been the subject of an episode of Real Sports by Bryant Gumbel
Jeffrey Cotton has an arraignment setting in the 232nd District Court of Harris County, Texas Cotton was indicted on April 6, 2008 for Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant ...
NFL Star Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter
The Los Angeles Times reports that NFL Star, Dante Stallworth, has been charged with a Manslaughter charge stemming from a March 14th accident that killed 59 year old Mario Reyes This is the prototypical case that has formed organizations such as MADD and caused anti-drunk driving bill boards to be put along side our roadways This incident occurred in Florida, and if Stallworth is convicted he faces up...
The Science Behind Shaken Baby Syndrome
The Houston Chronicle reported that a Harris County man was arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of his son From what I gathered from the article, the autopsy revealed no external injuries and the cause of death was severe trauma to the brain which the Detectives believe is consistent with Shaken Baby Syndrome
As a Harris County criminal defense lawyer, I do not feel it is appropriate to...
Should I take a Breath Test?
As a Houston criminal defense lawyer, I frequently get the question, "If I am stopped for DUI, should I take a breath test" Nobody has ever been surprised by my answer Yet, the reasons, and there are many, not to take a breath test are far more complex than simply not incriminating oneself People ask, "what if I only had one drink, then should I take the breath test" I am not in the business of telling people...
Harris County Judicial Elections
November 4, 2008 was not only a big night for the national stage, but locally as well
Nine felony district courts were up for election Democratic challengers won 8 out of the 9 criminal judicial races
The results are as follows:
174th District Court was vacant because Judge George Godwin is set to retire The Judge-Elect is Ruben Guerrero
176th District Court- Judge Elect Shawna L Reagin
177th District...