Federal Criminal Defense Articles
Federal Wire Fraud and Related Texas Fraud Offenses
Federal wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 requires proof of a scheme to defraud or obtain money or property through materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or…
Federal and Texas Money Laundering Defense
A large, complicated, international or unpopular transaction is not automatically money laundering. Federal § 1956 and § 1957 and Texas Penal Code § 34.02 define different…
Federal Bank Fraud and Related Texas Financial Crimes
Federal bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344 is not a general crime of having a financial dispute with a bank. The prosecution must prove a knowing execution or attempted…
Murder Manslaughter and Criminally Negligent Homicide Compared
How intent, knowledge, recklessness and criminal negligence distinguish Texas homicide charges, and why the indictment and evidence matter.
What Is Felony Murder in Texas?
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.
What Makes a Murder Charge Capital Murder in Texas?
The statutory circumstances that distinguish capital murder, the evidence counsel must examine, and the records families should preserve.
