by Megan Cook | Aug 2, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Gun Charges / Unlawful Carrying, Texas Penal Code
Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon & Concealed Carry Law Sometimes a person is actually seeking information on unlawful carrying of a weapon law, when they search “concealed carry law”. This post covers both laws and how they work. In Texas, the general...
by Megan Cook | Jul 27, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Family Violence, Gun Charges, Juvenile Offenses, Texas Penal Code
When a person is charged with a violent crime such as aggravated assault, simple assault or domestic violence (called assault family violence) in Texas, the criminal defense attorney will always assess whether the case was one of self-defense. The Law on Self-Defense...
by Megan Cook | Jul 25, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Offenses, Texas Penal Code
This article quotes all of Section 8 of the Texas Penal Code which lists several defenses to crime. The purpose is to state the Penal Code and then offer an easy to read version of the criminal defense. Cook & Cook seeks for the LawyerDefend.me website to be a...
by Megan Cook | Jun 13, 2012 | Code of Criminal Procedure, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Texas Penal Code
Our Texas Code of Criminal Procedure lays out the various rights of the accused in Texas: Art. 1.05. RIGHTS OF ACCUSED. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have a speedy public trial by an impartial jury. He shall have the right to demand the nature and...
by Megan Cook | Jun 7, 2012 | Texas Penal Code
This article offers and overview on Texas Gang Law. Gang Law 1: You cannot be involved in groups that are made for the purpose of committing crime. Here is the relevant Gang Law that states this rule in legal terms: Sec. 71.02. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL...
by Megan Cook | May 7, 2012 | Texas Penal Code
The following law applies to organized crime in Texas: Sec. 71.02. ENGAGING IN ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. (a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to establish, maintain, or participate in a combination or in the profits of a combination or as a member...
