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Statute of Limitations on Sex Crimes
What is a Statute of Limitations? The statute of limitations is the amount of time in which the State may prosecute someone accused of a crime. In general, it would be unfair and unjust to allow the State to prosecute someone for an offense that allegedly happened at...
What Does the Law Say about Teens and Sexting?
Using your cell phone as an extension of almost every part of your life is commonplace. Calendars, emails, games, and streaming are only a small percentage of what people use these devices for in their daily lives. For teenagers, this is especially true and is usually...
Field Sobriety Tests in Texas
Field sobriety tests are regularly used by officers when they suspect someone of driving while intoxicated (DWI). These tests are administered on the side of the road, in a parking lot, or wherever the traffic stop occurs, making for less-than-ideal conditions. ...
How to Get A DWI Charge Sealed in Texas
How to Get A DWI Charge Sealed? If you’ve been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you understand how fear and uncertainty can dominate your concerns for both the immediate and distant future. What penalties will you face? How long will the charge affect other...
The Penalties For DWI in Texas
The consequences of driving while intoxicated (DWI) can affect you long after the initial penalties are over and done. However, if you’re like most people faced with DWI charges, your focus is probably on your upcoming court hearing. Here is some preliminary...
What to do When Pulled Over for a DWI in Texas
Getting pulled over is a nerve-racking experience, regardless of the circumstances that led up to the traffic stop. If you’ve been drinking and driving, those police lights flashing in your rearview mirror are a terrifying sight. Texas law is strict about both driving...
The Difference Between DUI and DWI in the State of Texas
You have probably heard drunk driving referred to by many names or designations. In Texas, driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated (DWI) are often used interchangeably. While there are different acronyms for what many people assume to be the...
ALR Hearings for Occupational Driver’s License
When you are pulled over under suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), you will more than likely be asked to take a blood or breath test to check your blood alcohol level. If you do not know what to do when pulled over for...
How Does Adultery Affect the Outcome of a Divorce in Texas?
While adultery is no longer considered a crime in Texas, there can be consequences for a cheating spouse if their adulterous behaviors are proven in divorce proceedings. If you are planning on filing for divorce because of marriage infidelity, your petition will need...
How Marital Assets Are Divided in a Divorce in the State of Texas
At The Fox Firm, one of our goals in a divorce case is to move through the proceedings as economically as possible. However, there are often points of contention that prevent a speedy outcome. Heated issues involving adultery evidenced by phone records, text...