McKinney Criminal Defense Blog

It is is vital that you are aware of the age of consent laws in Texas if you want to avoid being charged with a sex crime. Even in the event that you are not aware of the age of your sexual partner, this is not considered a valid defense against statutory rape...

Child abuse is a menace that is destroying families in Texas. The Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas indicates that out of 7.4 million children in the state, 740,000 may be victims of child abuse. No rules govern who becomes a victim. Your child may become a victim...

Many Texas families currently utilize federal financial aid to help send their children to college, and if you are among them, you may understand all too well just how vital this financial assistance may be to your child’s future. Unfortunately, there are a number of...

Divorce is overwhelming and emotional for many couples who file in Texas. Not only are there issues, such as child custody and visitation schedules to negotiate, but it is also often difficult to part with property and assets that you have accumulated throughout years...

Drinking and driving is a serious crime in Texas. If you drink and drive while under the legal drinking age, you can face even harsher penalties than adults who do the same thing. But just how far into the future can an underage DUI conviction really follow you? You...

When it comes to federal crimes, it is easy to get confused about the jurisdiction of the many law enforcement agencies and regulatory agencies that operate under the federal government. When you face a federal crime, it will be a federal agency and not a Texas agency...

People who have been charged with crimes may face a lifetime of consequences stemming from their decisions. When people become involved in criminal behavior at a young age, the course of their life may be drastically changed. Parents, teachers and educators who...

When people in Texas are convicted of drug crimes, there are many different sentences they can receive. From fines to jail time to drug treatment, the sentence depends on the severity of the crime, the number of times the offender has been convicted and state laws....

An arrest record is something that can impede your prospects for being hired for a job, renting an apartment or acquiring a license for a profession. The problem is that if you have been arrested in the past, a background company can discover that information and...

Anyone facing criminal charges knows how stressful they can be. After all, if the courts find you guilty of committing a serious crime, you may face years in prison. You may also experience a variety of life consequences that tend to accompany criminal convictions. As...