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Protective Orders vs. Restraining Orders in Texas (EPO vs. TRO)
What s the difference between a protective order and a restraining order in Texas? A protective order is an order that is most commonly used to prevent acts of...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 31 2022
Protective Orders in Texas | Restraining Orders in Texas
What s the difference between a protective order and a restraining order in Texas? A protective order is an order that is most commonly used to prevent acts of...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 31 2022
What is Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child in Texas?
What is super aggravated sexual assault of a child in Texas? Super aggravated sexual assault of a child is one of the most serious criminal offenses in Texas...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 31 2022
What happens during a juvenile detention hearing in Texas?
What is a juvenile detention hearing in Texas? When juveniles are taken into custody for allegedly violating the law in Texas, they have certain rights that...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 21 2022
What’s the difference between murder manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in Texas?
Types of Homicide in Texas Homicide is the unlawful killing of a person. In Texas, there are four basic types of homicides: capital murder, murder,...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 13 2022
What Countries You Can’t Go to With a DUI
Did you know that an intoxication-related offense can make it very difficult for you to enter certain countries even if you are not convicted? This article...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 13 2022
Get the Latest in the Atatiana Jefferson, Aaron Dean Murder Trial
Check back regularly for updates on the murder trial of ex-Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean, who is accused of fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson. On Oct....
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Dec 1 2022
Drop the Mic. ?? This Texas Law Firm Has a Music Video.
Fort Worth attorney Benson Varghese doesn t call his law firm s latest video a music video. He refers to it as a lyrical poem video. Not exactly sure what s the...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 27 2022
Violent Juvenile Crimes in Texas [Defending Tough Cases]
Violent juvenile crimes in Texas are on the rise, and in Tarrant County, that s especially true with homicides. In fact, homicides increased 80 percent from...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 21 2022
What is the Juvenile First Offender Program in Texas?
Juvenile First Offender Program in Texas Texas Family Code Sec. 52.031 allows juvenile boards across the state to establish first offender programs for the...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 21 2022
Are Eight-Liners Legal in Texas? The 2nd COA Rules
Court Ruling: Are Eight-Liners Legal? The Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth addressed the issue of eight-liners in Texas. The issue was whether the...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 21 2022
Romeo and Juliet Law in Texas [5 Things Most People Don’t Know]
What is the Romeo and Juliet Law in Texas? The Romeo and Juliet statute is an affirmative defense that recognizes that, although a person has to be 17 in...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 8 2022
Romeo and Juliet Law in Texas [5 Most People Don’t Know]
What is the Romeo and Juliet Law in Texas? The Romeo and Juliet statute is an affirmative defense that recognizes that although a person has to be 17 in Texas...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Nov 8 2022
Is Selling Fake Drugs Illegal in Texas?
What Texas law makes selling fake drugs a crime? Under Chapter 482.002 of the Texas Health and Safety Code , a person commits the offense of unlawful delivery...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 31 2022
Texas Juvenile Records: Who Has Access? Can They Be Sealed?
What information is in a Texas juvenile record? Texas juvenile records contain documentation filed during a youth’s time in the juvenile justice system. These...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 25 2022
Juvenile Certification in Texas: When Can a Minor Be Tried as an Adult?
What is juvenile certification in Texas? In Texas, juveniles can be certified to stand trial as an adult if they are accused of serious crimes, such as murder...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 5 2022
The Right to a Juvenile Attorney in Texas: What Parents Need to Know
Does my child need a juvenile attorney in Texas? If your child has been taken into custody and is charged with an offense, he or she must be represented by a...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 4 2022
Juvenile Courts: Are Texas Juvenile Hearings Public?
Are Texas juvenile hearings open to the public? It depends on the age of the child. If the child is 14 or older, Texas juvenile hearings are generally open to...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 4 2022
Top 5 Juvenile Crimes in Tarrant County
Tarrant County s Most Common Juvenile Crimes In 2021, juvenile offenses in Tarrant County increased slightly from the previous year, but overall the number of...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Oct 4 2022
What is Federal Obstruction of Justice? | Criminal Defense
What is federal obstruction of justice? In its most basic definition, obstruction of justice occurs when someone prevents a part of the legal system from...
Varghese Summersett PLLC     Sep 27 2022
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