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What Prosecuting a Death-Penalty Case Taught Me About Defending One
I have stood at the State’s table and asked a Bexar County jury for a sentence of death. I was Chief of the Major Crimes …
Mario Del Prado Listed Among Leading Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Antonio, Doyle’s Guide 2026
The short version. Doyle’s Guide has listed me in the Leading band of its 2026 list, Leading Criminal Defense Lawyers – San Antonio, 2026. Doyle’s …
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 …
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 …
The first 48 hours after a felony arrest in Bexar County: What to do and what not to do
An arrest upends everything. Phone calls stop, hours blur, and every decision feels urgent. In Bexar County, the first 48 hours are often the difference …
Stopped with drugs in Bexar County? Your rights, vehicle searches, and defenses this summer
Summer brings packed weekends on the River Walk, Hill Country drives, festivals, and more patrol cars on the road. With extra traffic come more stops, …
Sexual offense allegations in Texas: pre-charge defense moves that protect your future
If you are under investigation for a sexual offense in Texas, the hours and days before an arrest or formal charge can shape everything that …