Fort Worth Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Apr 4, 2013 By The Alband Law Firm
While the federal government continues to look at gun control and determine if new federal actions need to be taken, a group of lawmakers in Texas already creating a defense plan. According to the ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2012 By Navid Alband
Because of the recent event concerning two Dallas Cowboys, I thought I would take the time to explain the offense of Intoxication Manslaughter. Intoxication Manslaughter is found in section 49.08 of ...
Posted on Dec 5, 2012 By Navid Alband
As we discussed last week, after being arrested for a DWI you become subject to both administrative and criminal penalties. I gave you the run down concerning the administrative side, and this week I ...
Posted on Nov 28, 2012 By Navid Alband
So you've been arrested. Arrested for a DWI. You and roughly 95,000 other adults around the nation. In 2007, 17% of Tarrant County's population was charged with a new DWI. So, it is safe to ...
Posted on Nov 15, 2012 By The Alband Law Firm
Driving while intoxicated is an act that is taken very seriously by the United States government, and local law enforcement officials are willing to do whatever it takes to catch and arrest those who ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2012 By Navid Alband
As of 2004, all 50 states have established an "illegal per se" BAC of.08 for the offense of DWI. Delaware, being the last and final state to pass the.08 BAC law, previously had in place a.1 ...
Posted on Oct 3, 2012 By Navid Alband
With television shows like Law & Order and CSI, the entire nation now knows everything that there is to know about criminal law. Right? Wrong. Shows such as these, as well as some music artists on ...
Posted on Sep 19, 2012 By Navid Alband
Everyone knows of the English rock band that hit America by storm in the 1960's. This so-called "Beatlemania" made The Beatles the best selling band in history. And, with that came four ...
Posted on Sep 4, 2012 By Navid Alband
With frightening statistics such as: Every 90 seconds, a person is injured in a drunk driving crash; In 2010, 10,228 people died in drunk driving crashes – one every 52 minutes – and ...
Posted on Aug 15, 2012 By Navid Alband
Here in the great state of Texas, we prefer our arrests to come hand in hand with warrants. Warrants mean that a neutral and detached magistrate has determined that there is probable cause to arrest ...
Posted on May 18, 2012 By Navid Alband
Recently the United States Supreme Court interpreted the 4 th Amendment of the constitution as allowing suspicionless strip searches for all individuals entering a jail -- including minor offenders. ...
Posted on May 3, 2012 By Navid Alband
In honor of the recent month of April, I thought I would discuss the continuous and ever growing relationship between marijuana and the government. Starting as early as 1913, states began passing ...
Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Navid Alband
The story of a young girl protecting her sister and defying her government has swept the nation. The audience undeniably roots for the main character to survive the grueling conditions of the game and ...
Posted on Apr 20, 2012 By Navid Alband
It was over 40 years ago when a jury in California returned guilty verdicts on all eight charges for the infamous Charles Manson. Seven murder charges and one conspiracy charge gave Manson a ...
Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Navid Alband
Let's talk about a DWI breath test. The dreaded breath test. Everyone thinks of a breath test as being the end-all be-all in a DWI case. And in a way, it can be. It definitely gives the police, ...
Posted on Oct 6, 2011 By Navid Alband
Ever wondered about the legality of a K-9 search? The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution guards against unreasonable search and seizures. In providing individuals' protection, it also requires ...
Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Navid Alband
You win some, you lose some. That's the way life goes, right? Well for a defense attorney, winning doesn't always come with those famous two words. "Not Guilty." Sometimes a victory ...
Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Navid Alband
Here's the deal, if someone is on a felony probation and they commit a new crime, stop reporting, or otherwise have continued serious violations, they will go to prison. On the other hand, Tarrant ...
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Footloose is a classic movie with a very catchy song. Under Texas Law, it also has a few criminal actions. Standing between two moving cars on a highway is undoubtedly unsafe and ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2011 By Navid Alband
Watch the clip here. While "Peter Pan" may be a staple children's movie, there is quite a lot of illegal activity taking place throughout the movie. We will start with the "Lost Boys". Assuming they ...
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Posted on Dec 17, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. While we all know Johnny Cash had a few crimes under his belt, this movie clip from Walk the Line only shows a couple of criminal actions. What would rock and roll be without the ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Home Alone is an iconic American Christmas movie with an abundance of illegal activity. Kevin's parents may be guilty of abandoning their child. Abandoning a child under the Texas ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. As the new Harry Potter movie comes out this week, analyzing a past Harry Potter movie seems fitting. This clip, taken from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, shows many ...
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Posted on Nov 12, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. Where am I to begin when it comes to the Dukes? First of all, there is no seat belt wearing in this clip. And for one of the more minor crimes they are guilty of, they are ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2010 By Navid Alband
Watch the Clip Here. The movie, Pineapple Express, is centered around and full of illegal activities. Let us look at those crimes under Texas law. Since this movie is so named for marijuana, let us ...
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