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  • 2025
    • April
      • Defenses to Underage Drinking
  • 2024
    • January
      • What Is Considered a Deadly Weapon in Texas?
  • 2023
    • December
      • When Is It Legal to Use Deadly Force in Self-Defense?
    • November
      • What Is Prescription Drug DWI in Texas?
    • October
      • What Is Disorderly Conduct in Texas?
    • September
      • When Can the Police Search My Car?
    • August
      • Grappling with Juvenile Offenses: Uncharted Territory in the Legal System
      • Timothy Simpkins School Shooting Trial: Analyzing the Controversial Self-Defense Argument
      • Are Breathalyzer Results Always Accurate?
    • July
      • Fatal DWI Convictions May Result in Child Support Obligations
      • Challenging Evidence in Criminal Cases: Uncovering Weaknesses in the Prosecution's Case
      • The Ins and Outs of Criminal Trials: What to Expect and How to Prepare
    • June
      • Diabetic Symptoms Can Result in a DWI Arrest
    • May
      • Demystifying Fraud Laws in Texas: Navigating the Legal Landscape
      • What's the Difference Between a Federal & State Crime?
    • April
      • The Consequences of a DWI Involving Injury
    • March
      • What Happens During an ALR Hearing?
    • February
      • Are Sexual Assault & Rape the Same in Texas?
    • January
      • Can I Go to Jail for Writing a Bad Check?
  • 2022
    • December
      • Can I Reduce a DWI Charge in Texas?
    • November
      • Do I Have to Do a Field Sobriety Test in Texas?
    • October
      • Is Ignorance of the Law a Valid Defense?
    • September
      • What Do I Do If I'm Falsely Accused of Domestic Violence?
    • August
      • What Is the Difference Between Manslaughter & Murder?
    • July
      • Do the Police Have to Read Me My Rights?
      • What is the Age of Consent in Texas?
    • June
      • What Happens If I Violate Probation in Texas?
    • May
      • DWI Penalties in Texas
    • April
      • Can My Child Really Go to Jail in Texas?
    • March
      • Requirements for Clearing or Sealing a Criminal Record
    • February
      • How Do I Answer Police Questions during a DWI Stop?
    • January
      • Which Crimes Require Sex Offender Registration in Texas?
  • 2021
    • December
      • Can I Own a Gun If My Spouse Was Convicted of a Felony?
    • November
      • The Holidays Are Coming – Here's How to Avoid a DWI This Season
    • October
      • What Your 'Right to Remain Silent' Really Means
    • September
      • What Is Considered a Hate Crime in Texas?
    • August
      • What Is the Difference between a Bench Warrant & an Arrest Warrant?
      • Attorney Alband Featured on Cover of The Metro Report
    • July
      • What Happens If My Green Card Is Lost or Stolen?
    • June
      • Can Convicted Felons Travel Outside of the U.S.?
    • May
      • How Long Do Sex Offenders Have to Register in Texas?
    • April
      • Which Crimes Can Be Expunged in Texas?
    • March
      • Common Types of Criminal Fraud
    • February
      • Can You Apply for DACA with a Criminal Record?
    • January
      • How to Find Out if You Have an Arrest Warrant in Texas
  • 2020
    • December
      • Can I Get a Texas DWI When My Car is Parked?
    • November
      • Domestic Violence & Protective Orders in Texas
    • October
      • 3 Common Defenses to Drug Possession in TX
    • September
      • Mail Theft Law in Texas Targets Porch Pirates
    • August
      • About Deferred Adjudication in Texas
    • July
      • Warrants in Texas: What You Need to Know
    • June
      • Will Your Case Resolve with a Plea Bargain?
    • May
      • Zoom Pleas: The New Norm
      • Do Immigrants Receive Stimulus Payments?
    • April
      • Will COVID-19 Layoffs Lead to a Spike in Crime?
    • March
      • Coronavirus and Your Day in Court
      • Do Incarcerated Parents Pay Child Support in Texas?
    • February
      • What is Bail in Texas?
    • January
      • Traveling Overseas With a Felony On Your Record
  • 2019
    • December
      • Marijuana Possession Penalties in Fort Worth
    • November
      • What are the Penalties for a Third DWI in Texas?
    • September
      • DWI With a Child Passenger in Texas
    • July
      • When is DWI a Felony in Texas?
    • June
      • Aggravated Assault Charges in Fort Worth
    • May
      • Second DWI Penalties in Texas
    • April
      • Assault Charges in Fort Worth
    • March
      • Can I Get Fired for a DWI?
    • February
      • Protective Orders in Texas Domestic Violence Cases
    • January
      • First DWI Penalties in Texas
  • 2018
    • December
      • The Link Between Domestic Violence and New Year's
      • DWI During the Holidays
    • May
      • Everything You Need to Know About Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Charges
  • 2016
    • June
      • Exonerations in Texas
    • March
      • Attorney Navid Alband Elected to Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
    • January
      • Gun Control: Is it too late?
      • Open Carry Texas
      • Tonya Couch's Future
  • 2015
    • December
      • Attorney Alband Elected to the Texas Bar Foundation
      • Attorney Navid Alband Featured on Red Ribbon Week Panel
    • June
      • Mind Your Own Business: Does the right of privacy extend to cell phones?
    • March
      • Will IIDs Become Mandatory for All DWI Offenses?
  • 2014
    • October
      • Reefer Reform in Texas
    • September
      • There's Always Two Sides to the Story
    • April
    • January
      • Fraud Charges Dropped in Credit Union Crime Case
  • 2013
    • December
      • Attorney Alband Gets Murder Charge Dropped for Client
      • Violent Crime Charges and the Importance of Strong Defense
    • November
      • Jury Deadlocked in Murder Case
      • Choosing the Right Defense Lawyer
    • June
      • Navid Alband Featured on Channel 8 News Commenting on High Profile Murder Trial
      • Three Suspects Rob ATM Technician for a Second Time, This Time Sending Him to the Hospital with Life-Threatening Injuries
      • The Wrong Thing to Do is Run and Hide
    • May
      • The Reason You Need an Aggressive Lawyer for Probation Violations
      • Firefighters Discover Full-Scale Marijuana Operation after Responding to a North Texas House Fire
    • April
      • Will Texas Be Exempt from Federal Gun Control Laws?
  • 2012
    • December
      • Intoxication Manslaughter
      • You've Been Arrested for a DWI. Now What? Continued.
    • November
      • You've Been Arrested for a DWI. Now What?
      • Common Mistakes When Arrested for a DWI
      • World BAC Limits and the 50 States
    • October
      • Criminal Law Common Misconceptions
    • September
      • The Man Who Killed John Lennon and the Insanity Defense
      • Built in Breathalyzers
    • August
      • Batman and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
    • May
      • Strip Searches - Embarrassing AND Constitutional
      • Marijuana and the Government
    • April
      • The Hunger Games and the Texas Penal Code
      • Charles Manson and How He Cheats Death
      • Coercion in the Intoxilyzer Room
  • 2011
    • October
      • K-9 Sniff and Search. In short, they can.
    • August
      • Victories in the Criminal Courtroom
    • July
      • Tarrant County SWIFT Program - Taking a Page out of the Parenting Book
    • January
      • Everybody Get Footloose
  • 2010
    • December
      • Walking The Line
    • November
      • Y'all Think You Can Catch Me Now?
      • One Hit Could Ruin Your Whole Day
    • October
      • True Love's First Assault
    • September
      • Welcome to our Fort Worth Criminal Defense Blog