by georgeroland | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have spent most of my life in Texas. I was born here and have lived here for nearly 36 years with the exception of an odd year or two out of state while in school. When I talk with other criminal defense lawyers (or really anyone!) who does not live in Texas, one...
by georgeroland | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Where felony charges are concerned, two specific provisions of the Texas Penal Code often come up: 12.44(a) and 12.44(b). The title of 12.44 explains the effect of prosecution under such provisions—“Reduction of State Jail Felony Punishment to Misdemeanor Punishment.”...
by georgeroland | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Most people are aware (or become aware) that any conviction for a drug offense, or any offense under Chapter 481 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (where the drug offenses are, generally) will automatically suspend a person’s driver’s license for a period of 180...
by georgeroland | Mar 21, 2018 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized
It is well-known that Attorney General Jeff Sessions questionably linked the current opioid crisis to marijuana use (“The DEA said that a huge percentage of heroin addiction starts with prescriptions,” Sessions stated, “That may be an exaggerated number; they had it...
by georgeroland | Oct 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
There have been some major changes to the laws concerning the possession, sale, and manufacture of controlled substances this year. One major change concerns what level of offense a person can be charged with for breaking into a car or commercial building. Under...
by georgeroland | Sep 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Videos of police are prevalent in the news of late, whether it be video related to investigations (officer body-camera video of police allegedly planting evidence in Baltimore when investigating a drug case), traffic stops (Philando Castile video), or during...
