Short answer: Yes, you really do need a lawyer. Long answer: Yes, you really do need someone who, above anything else, is an expert in the legal field and will do everything in their power to help you and keep your best interests in mind. You really do need someone to review all the evidence the State […]
Category Archives: Criminal Defense
When I was a prosecutor, one of my responsibilities was filing protective orders for victims of domestic abuse whose cases were sent to our office. I was surprised by how many men simply agreed to have a protective order enforced against them without even going through a hearing in front of the judge. I remember […]
The Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer is many things: frustrating, infuriating, divisive, cautionary, speculative, and perhaps most importantly, instructive. We can all learn an invaluable lesson from our time spent watching it – talking to the police without a lawyer rarely, if ever, helps. I would venture to say, having practiced criminal defense for many years, […]
Yet another unintended consequence of the current COVID-19 pandemic is the enhancement of penalties for certain types of crimes when the Governor declares a State of Emergency in Texas. Just such a thing happened on March 13, 2020, when Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued an emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Some of […]
One of the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent “Shelter in Place” ordered for all residents of Texas is the increase in arrests for or involving domestic violence. It is only natural for people who are basically trapped in the same confined space to have conflicts. Add intoxicants, particularly alcohol, into any tense […]
Facing a sex crime accusation is devastating. Even if the sex crime allegation is shown to be false, the damage done can last a lifetime. Often, when someone finds out that there is some type of sex crime accusation against them, they feel completely overwhelmed and shut down. They do nothing in their defense while […]
You’ve been arrested or received a ticket on a state charge. Now what? In Texas, we have three levels of misdemeanor charges and four levels of felonies. Misdemeanors are classified as A, B or C with Class C misdemeanors being the lowest level. Felonies are classified as State Jail, 3rd Degree, 2nd Degree or 1st Degree. CONTACT US! […]
Texas has earned a reputation for being tough on drug crimes. Prison populations in Texas have jumped, thanks to the “zero tolerance” attitude that politicians take when it comes to drug offenses. Even the sale of marijuana carries the potential for a life sentence in Texas. Texas arrests more than 70,000 people a year just […]
If you’ve recently been arrested and charged with a criminal offense, the attorneys at Hamilton Grant can help make sure this offense stays off your record without the burden of an arrest record attached to your background. CONTACT US! The Pre-Trial Diversion/MEMO program is available for most nonviolent misdemeanor offenses such as Theft/Shoplifting, Drug Possession, […]
Often I speak with people weeks, if not months, after they were arrested or a police investigation has begun. Their first contact with possible defense counsel occurs only after they have been ordered to appear in court on criminal charges. This is a mistake. Understanding. A defense attorney can help you understand what you are charged […]