To stay up-to-date on Texas criminal law news, read the stories we highlight. As Harris County criminal defense attorneys, we like to share top legal stories with our clients and website visitors.
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Hunter Uncovers Marijuana Grow Operation Outside HoustonHouston Marijuana Defense Attorney discusses recent marijuana grow field discovery
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TDCJ increases bonuses for new hiresNew hires at certain Texas Units will be eligible for a $4,000 hiring bonus.
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Texas Parole Officer Sentenced to Eighteen MonthsTexas Parole Officer had pled guilty to Bribery and was sentenced to 18 months.
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Big mouth leads to arrest for felony evading arrest and possession.As a result of excessive talking a man was arrested for evading arrest and possession of a controlled substance.
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Harris County Bookkeeper Charged with Felony TheftA Harris County bookkeeper was charged with third degree felony. She is accused of altering her paychecks to increase her salary.
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Poll shows surprising shift in Texan’s views on PrisonPoll completed by a conservative policy group shows that a large majority of Texans favor rehabilitation over prison for non-violent offenders
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Harris County Arrest for Possession of Marijuana after a House FireTwo individuals were arrested after fire fighters put out a fire and find a marijuana grow operation in Harris County.
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Two arrested in Galveston for felony possession of marijuanaGalveston County Arrests for Felony Possession of Marijuana
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Harris County adopts policy to protect LGBT inmatesHarris County becomes the first county in Texas to adopt policies to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates.
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Laura Hall Denied ParoleLaura Hall was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole
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Two Felony Arrests for Marijuana in Fort BendPossession of Marijuana in Texas can be a felony depending on the amount of Marijuana found in your possession.
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Texas Prison Gaurds Union Supports Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of InmatesThe union representing prison guards joins lawsuit claiming Texas prisons are unsafe
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TDCJ will provide climate control for swine not offendersThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice recently entered a contract for providing climate control living spaces for pigs.
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Texas inmates will be unable to get married through proxy marriage ceremonies beginning Sept. 1Texas offenders can marry their loved ones who are not incarcerated through a process called Proxy Marriage ceremonies, soon that will not be an option
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TDCJ official arrested and charged with briberyTexas prison guard charged with bribery after trying to smuggle drugs into unit.
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Nineteen Year Old Teen Lone Star College Student Dies After Swallowing Bag of MethTeen makes a rash decision that caused her death
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Four Houston parole officers taken into custody
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against the Texas Department of Criminal JusticeA wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a result of deaths causes by heatstroke.
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Debra Lynn Baker to be released from Texas Department of Criminal JusticeConvicted murderer Debra Baker has completed her ten year sentence for murder and will be released from prison.
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Texas parolee arrested in Galveston County on drug chargesLarry Reese was arrested on drug charges this week. He was on parole for a drug case in which he had been sentenced to 70 years.