Few drugs wreak as much havoc on people and communities as methamphetamine. While a major epidemic occurred about ten years ago, there are signs that meth is regaining popularity in Texas. Discover more about the effects of this drug, read some disturbing statistics, and learn how meth devastates the communities of Texas.
Local news stories are so riddled with crimes and arrests related to methamphetamines that it seems to be rising in popularity. Considering the addiction, bodily harm, and ancillary crime that meth causes, it’s easily one of the worst drugs we see in Texas. Discover how meth affects our communities and the laws designed to prevent it’s spreading across the state of Texas.
Immigration has become more of a hot topic than ever recently. High profile cases like the murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco by illegal immigrant Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez just a few years ago have kept this debate in the spotlight. While the discussion of immigration can be a volatile one with emotionally-charged opinions on either side, the law clearly shows how immigration cases are handled differently than crimes committed by US citizens.
If you’re going to get caught with drugs, don’t do it in Texas. The largest of the 48 mainland states, Texas has arguably the strictest drug laws in the United States.
Drug crimes are nothing to trifle with, especially in Texas. If you’ve been arrested, your next moves can determine the severity of your sentence, and perhaps, whether you will endure penalties at all.
Regardless of whether you have ever been arrested or ticketed, it is likely the police already know who you are. Technology advancements in fingerprinting, surveillance, and facial recognition have enabled law enforcement to identify citizens in ways never imagined before.
Elections are just around the corner and while much of the national news is focused on the presidential candidates, local incumbents in both parties are fighting to keep their jobs.
Under mandatory minimum sentencing laws, drug crime convictions can result in penalties as severe as a life sentence without parole. You might think sentences this harsh are imposed only if violence, or the threat thereof, accompanied the offense.
The recent developments in the Steven Avery case have been making headlines all over the country with the recent overturning of the conviction of Brendan Dassey. If there is one thing to learn from everything they’ve revealed about the investigation and interrogation that led to the original conviction, it’s just how important it is to have a lawyer before any interaction with the police.
A half dozen states are enjoying legalized recreational marijuana for adults. Nearly half of the states overall have implemented medical marijuana laws.
