Federal Criminal Defense Articles

Charged With Murder in East Texas: The First 48 Hours Decide Everything
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

The Certified Letter That Changes Everything: What to Do When the Feds Send You a Target Letter in East Texas
The Knock You Never Forget It usually doesn’t come with a knock. It comes with a certified envelope, return-receipt requested, sitting in your mailbox in Tyler or Longview or some

Facing a First-Degree Felony in East Texas: What You Need to Know Before Your First Court Date
Posted by the Law Office of Heath Hyde | Texas Criminal Defense If you grew up out here — Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Texarkana, Sulphur Springs, Mount Pleasant, Paris, Jefferson, Nacogdoches — you already

Drug Trafficking on I-30 and I-20: Why East Texas Has Become a High-Stakes Battleground for Felony Drug Cases
Posted by the Law Office of Heath Hyde | Texas Criminal Defense Anybody who drives Interstate 30 from Dallas to Texarkana, or Interstate 20 from Dallas through Tyler and Longview to Shreveport, has

Fentanyl Murder Charges in East Texas: What HB 6 Means If You or Someone You Love Is Facing One
Posted by the Law Office of Heath Hyde | Texas Criminal Defense If you grew up around here — Tyler, Longview, Marshall, Texarkana, Paris, Sulphur Springs, Mount Pleasant, Jefferson —

Denied Bail in East Texas? What Proposition 3 Really Means for You and Your Family
Posted by the Law Office of Heath Hyde | Texas Criminal Defense For as long as most folks in East Texas can remember, there was a certain predictable rhythm to