Blog Fort Worth Defense Blog by Kara Carreras Texas Ranked Highest Number of Inmates and Executions: Statistics That Will Shock You When it comes to punishing criminal defendants, Texas is way ahead of any other state, as reflected in the statistics involving the number of inmates and executions the state has. In addition, new measures […]
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New Texas Law Will Publicize Domestic Violence Convictions, Raising Serious Civil Rights Concerns
Blog Fort Worth Defense Blog by Kara Carreras New Texas Law Will Publicize Domestic Violence Convictions, Raising Serious Civil Rights Concerns A new Texas law will require anyone convicted of domestic violence crimes to have their name show up on a state-created free website. Specifically, members of the public will be able to search a […]
Texas Legislature Votes to Send More Juveniles Convicted to Adult Prison System
Blog Fort Worth Defense Blog by Kara Carreras Texas Legislature Votes to Send More Juveniles Convicted to Adult Prison System Latest news reports indicate that Texas lawmakers are now planning to charge more juveniles with adult crimes, even in the wake of the numerous abuse scandals involving physical and sexual abuse and struggles to keep […]
Fentanyl Deaths Now Prosecuted as Murder in Texas
Blog Fort Worth Defense Blog by Kara Carreras Fentanyl Deaths Now Prosecuted as Murder in Texas According to recent data released by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, drug crimes now make up almost half of the total number of people in prison. A new law in Texas only promises to increase those prosecuted. The law […]