Federal Criminal Defense Articles
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.
What Must the State Prove to Convict Someone of Murder in Texas?
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.
How to Cope When Someone You Love Is in Jail
Practical support for families with a loved one in jail: managing daily tasks, setting limits, asking for help, and finding reliable Texas resources.
How to Find, Visit, and Support Someone in a Texas Prison or Jail
How Texas families can find an incarcerated loved one, get approved to visit a TDCJ unit, send money and mail, and plan for release.
When Someone You Love Is in Jail in Texas: A Family’s Guide to the Weeks That Follow
Jail calls are recorded. Here is what families in Texas need to know about calls, money, visitation, mail, medication, protecting the case, and looking after themselves.
How to Get Someone Out of Jail in Texas: Bail, Bonds, and the First 24 Hours
How Texas bail actually works: magistration within 48 hours, how a magistrate sets the amount, the four kinds of bond, what a bondsman costs, and what really delays release.
