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Hemp and THC Charges in Texas: What Changed in 2026
The short answer. In Texas the difference between a legal product and a felony is a number produced in a laboratory. Hemp is cannabis with …
What Changed in Texas Consent Law: The Summer Willis Act and Article 38.372
The short answer. The Legislature made two changes in 2025 that matter in almost every sexual assault case now filed in Bexar County. House Bill …
How to Choose a Criminal Defense Lawyer in San Antonio
The short answer. Check three things you can verify yourself, in this order. One, is the lawyer Board Certified in Criminal Law by the
Can a Judge in Bexar County Deny Bail Completely? What Section 11d Changed
The short answer. Yes. On November 4, 2025, Texas voters added Section 11d to Article I of the Texas Constitution. For nine listed offenses, including …
Mario Del Prado and the Melissa Perez Trial: Defense of SAPD Officer Eleazar Alejandro
The short answer. On November 10, 2025, after a month-long trial in Bexar County, a jury acquitted three former San Antonio police officers of every charge …
Assault or Aggravated Assault? How One Word Changes Your Exposure in Texas
A fistfight outside a bar on the St. Mary’s Strip can be a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum of a year in the …
The Bexar County Grand Jury: What Happens Between Arrest and Indictment
A felony arrest in San Antonio is not a felony charge. That surprises people. The arrest starts the clock, but a felony case does not …
How the State Builds a Murder Case in Bexar County From a Lawyer Who Used to Build Them
For four years I sat on the other side of this. As Chief of the Criminal Trial Division and then Chief of the Major Crimes …
Sex Offender Registration in Texas: What You Need to Know
For most people facing a sex crime charge in Texas, the fear that keeps them up at night isn’t only the courtroom outcome. It’s what …
San Antonio DWI stops during summer and Labor Day travel: protect your rights now
Late summer in Texas invites road trips, lake days, and late nights. It also brings concentrated DWI enforcement around San Antonio and Bexar County, especially …
How Does Bail Work in Texas? A Bexar County Guide
When someone you love gets arrested, one question usually comes before all the others: how much is it going to cost to get them out, …
What to Do in the First 24 Hours After an Arrest in San Antonio
An arrest turns your life upside down in an instant. One minute you’re going about your day, and the next you’re in handcuffs, unsure of …