Parents with children held at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas, Texas, have alleged that their children are being neglected by staff. For The Dallas Morning News, reporter Josephine Peterson interviewed multiple families about their experiences with the center. A report released in March 2023 by Evident Change (formerly the National Council on Crime & Delinquency and the Children’s Research Center) found that Dallas County was incarcerating minors for months longer than national recommendations and issuing harsher judgements … Read the rest
Capital murder is one of the most serious crimes that can be committed in the state of Texas. Understanding the laws can help with your defense.
According to Texas law, all types and degrees of murder are classified as a criminal homicide. Any crime of murder is serious, and if issued a conviction, it can carry the most severe of consequences for criminal acts. While first-degree murder is viewed as the highest level charged, capital murder is a type of … Read the rest
Many State Laws Tend to Support Vigilante Justice: How the Law Helped Kyle Rittenhouse and Travis McMichael
In the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse there were few facts in dispute. Rittenhouse, who has demonstrated some white supremacist inclinations, traveled from Illinois to Kenosha, Wisconsin. He brought an assault rifle with the ostensible purpose of defending business property from looting and destruction related to ongoing protests stemming from the previous shooting of an unarmed black man by police in Kenosha.
Wisconsin … Read the rest
The process of criminal appeals is mysterious and often misunderstood. At Broden & Mickelsen, we are board-certified criminal appeals attorneys with decades of combined experience as federal criminal appeals attorneys, which means that we have extensive insight when it comes to the inner workings of appellate courts and appeals cases.
In this article, we provide answers to frequently asked questions about federal criminal appeals cases and the appeals process.
When Can I File An Appeal?
Disliking the way that your … Read the rest
Tax Fraud Criminal Defense Lawyer – Tax fraud crimes in Dallas include some forms of tax evasion. Learn the distinctions between these two offenses.
Public perception of tax fraud crimes is impacted by the fact that many people view this as a victimless crime.
After all, many people hate paying taxes, so the idea that someone tried to get away with not paying the government doesn’t generate a lot of attention.
However, federal prosecutors do take these crimes very seriously, … Read the rest