Is “Factual Impossibility” A Valid Criminal Defense In Texas?
If someone attempts to commit a crime, but it turns out to be “factually impossible” for that attempt to succeed,...
Read MoreCan The State Appeal An Order Dismissing Your Criminal Case?
If you are tried on a criminal charge and acquitted–i.e., the jury finds you not guilty–the state cannot appeal that...
Read MoreWhat Is The Penalty For Driving With An Invalid Driver’s License In Texas?
It should come as no surprise that it is against the law in Texas to drive a motor vehicle on...
Read MoreWhat Is “Judicial Clemency”?
In some criminal cases where a defendant is convicted but the sentence was limited to community supervision–i.e., probation without any...
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