Posts in Texas Law

Jun 30 Exonerations in Texas

In 2014, the total prison population in Texas at the end of the year was 158,589. [1] That is nearly 0.6 percent of the total ...

Jan 18 Open Carry Texas

As of January 1, 2016, Texans can legally carry a loaded handgun openly or concealed as long as they are licensed by the State of ...

Jun 29 Mind Your Own Business: Does the right of privacy extend to cell phones?

In this modern digital age, almost everyone has a cell phone. We all walk around with an endless amount of information in the palm ...

Oct 06 K-9 Sniff and Search. In short, they can.

Ever wondered about the legality of a K-9 search? The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution guards against unreasonable search and ...

Jan 12 Everybody Get Footloose

Footloose is a classic movie with a very catchy song. Under Texas Law, it also has a few criminal actions. Standing between two ...

Dec 17 Walking The Line

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 ...