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THEY DIDN’T READ ME MY RIGHTS!…BUT…DOES IT MATTER?

There is a common misconception about your rights, relating to a person’s “Miranda” rights, and the effect of an officer not reading you Miranda warnings when you are arrested.  Movies and television would have you believe that it is some kind of magic bullet – if they did not read you Miranda warnings, you were

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If Convicted of a Felony, Can I Legally Own a Gun?

Frequently I am contacted by someone with a Felony conviction that is years or even decades old, and they want to know if they can ever own a firearm again. The answer is more complicated than YES or NO.  Under Texas law there is an exception permitting convicted felons to possess firearms, but only in

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Possession of Marijuana Concentrate (THC extract, wax, dabs) Is a Felony in Texas

  POSSESSION OF THC CONCENTRATE IS A FELONY IN TEXAS Possession of any detectable amount of Tetrahydrocannibinol (“THC”), also known as wax, dabs, shatter, marijuana concentrate is a Felony in Texas. EVEN possession of less than a gram of THC concentrate, is a State Jail Felony – 6 months to 2 years in a Texas

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THAT CASE YOU GOT DISMISSED IS STILL ON YOUR RECORD

Whew! You found yourself locked up and jammed into a daunting and confusing court system.  But you made it out unscathed!  You (or more likely your lawyer) ere able to get the charges DISMISSED! All good, right? WRONG! Just because you got your charges dismissed does not mean that your record is clear.  Far from

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