Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
What Is the Right to a Fair Trial in Texas?
The United States Constitution is an amazing document. It serves a vital purpose in this country, as it spells out Americans’ rights. These rights…
Is Robbing a TX Bank Always a Federal Crime?
Bank robbery is a crime most people are familiar with – not because they’ve perpetrated it, but because it’s seen so much on television…
What Does It Mean to Obstruct a Federal Investigation?
Since January 6, 2021, there has been much media attention given to the various investigations sourrounding the Capitol Building attack, particularly those relating to…
How Do Federal Search Warrants Work?
There’s been much discussion in the media recently about federal search warrants. When many people hear this phrase, they wonder if a search by…
Know Your Rights: Right to Remain Silent
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides five distinct procedural safeguards for those accused of a crime and to secure life, liberty, and…
Know Your Rights: The Right to Counsel
The right to counsel originates from the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. However, the original draft of the Constitution did not contain the…
Search for Accountability and Truth at Mar-A-Lago
On August 8, 2022, the F.B.I. searched former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-A-Lago private club and residence. The search stemmed from efforts by the…
The Commander in Chief, Classified Documents and the Espionage Act
The search of former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-A-Lago private club/residence on August 8, 2022, revealed a trove of classified and top secret documents…
Defenses to Texas Federal Crimes
In the United States – and in Texas – you are allowed to defend yourself from criminal charges in both state and federal courts.…
SCOTUS Recognized New Right That Applies Retroactively in Felon in Possession of Firearm Cases
In 2013, a United Arab Emirates citizen named Hamid Mohamed Ahmed Ali Rehaif was admitted to the United States through a student visa to…
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