How intent, knowledge, recklessness and criminal negligence distinguish Texas homicide charges, and why the indictment and evidence matter.
How an unintended death can lead to a felony-murder charge, what Texas law requires, and how counsel can examine the underlying felony and evidence.
The statutory circumstances that distinguish capital murder, the evidence counsel must examine, and the records families should preserve.
Heath Hyde explains what Texas prosecutors must prove in a murder case, how the charged theory changes the elements, and how the defense tests the evidence.
A former Dallas County prosecutor explains what families should actually look for in a murder defense lawyer: first-chair trial experience, command of Texas homicide law, voir dire skill, and the judgment to know when to negotiate and when to try the case.
The Phone Call at 3 A.M. It is always the middle of the night. A phone rings in a quiet house outside Tyler or Longview, and on the other end
