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It is somewhat ironic when police officers are arrested and charged with crimes. After all, law enforcement officers are charged with enforcing the laws that we all live by.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder made headlines in August when he announced wholesale changes in how federal prosecutors will handle low-level drug offenses; particularly those involving possession and small-time dealers. The rationale behind the change was that the past approach was not working in terms of deterring potential offenders, and had only resulted in increasing prison costs while destroying communities.

In April, Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. The arrest, while surprising and painfully ironic, was not the only thing that made headlines.

Texas residents may be concerned to hear about a new and disturbing trend that is spreading throughout the nation and has law enforcement alarmed. Called knockout, the objective of this so-called game is to manage to knock a person out with one blow

Police officers are charged with enforcing the laws we live by, whether it be traffic rules or laws prohibiting fraud. Because of this, it is a troubling irony when a police officer is accused of a crime.

Chris Brown is in the news again due to what is being described by media reports as an “altercation” with someone who was allegedly trying to take a photograph of him. According to an ABC News.com report, the much maligned R&B singer reportedly punched a man in the face outside of the hotel Brown was staying at in Washington, D.C.

Police for the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) have had their hands full in the past couple weeks. After a widespread ring of fighting led to a dozen arrests at North Dallas High School, police are dealing with a sexting scandal involving football players at Madison High School.

Can a traffic stop be based solely on an anonymous tip given to police by a concerned citizen? After all, officers must have a reasonable, articulable suspicion that a traffic violation has occurred before stopping a vehicle in the state of Texas.

If you have been accused of a crime, you may be able to increase your chances of staying out of jail by exerting your rights and avoiding some common mistakes.

Chapter 31 of Title 7 of the Texas Penal Code can be a difficult read. It’s filled with legal terms regarding different forms of theft and how the thefts are committed. That section of the penal code deals with an often complex crime: embezzlement.