Posts Tagged ‘criminal defense’
Special Visas for Victims of Crime
People who are living in the United States hoping someday to become permanent residents or even citizens often feel vulnerable as they move through the process. This vulnerability can make them easy targets for criminals and abusers. Some immigrants who have been the victims of crimes, or who are currently the victims of ongoing crimes…
Read MoreExpungement or How to Get a Job When You Have a Criminal Record
In America, individuals without criminal records have advantages over individuals with criminal records, especially regarding applying for a job. Employers often run background checks on job applicants to see if they have criminal records. Many employers are less likely to hire an applicant with a criminal record over an applicant without a criminal record. Though…
Read MoreMental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
Mental illness is a real disease and affects millions of people. Mental health professionals — psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health workers — identify and diagnose particular types of mental illnesses, for instance, clinical depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, paranoia. While symptoms vary widely, those afflicted with particular mental illnesses often cannot control…
Read MoreDomestic Violence is a Crime (Ask Ray Rice)
A generation or so ago, law enforcement officers (police or deputies) rarely intervened in a domestic dispute. If a spouse, generally the wife, was hit, yelled at, or threatened, the police deemed it best to let the couple or parents and children work out their differences. Then, they thought that private matters should stay private. …
Read MoreAnother Successful Jury Verdict for Our Founder
We are thrilled to announce a recent success in Williamson County Court for our client Mr. Jackson. He faced multiple charges: two for aggravated stalking (felonies), one for coercion of a witness (a felony) and a misdemeanor charge for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. And why was he facing these charges? Because he…
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