Criminal Appeals Lawyers in Murphy

Your federal constitutional rights apply if you're arrested in Texas — Miranda, right to remain silent, right to counsel. Phone-call rule: Reasonable opportunity to make a call.

Texas assault charges: simple assault is typically Class A or C misdemeanor (assault); aggravated forms can reach up to 99 yrs (with serious bodily injury / weapon).

Texas criminal defendants have a right to appeal — but appeals are limited to legal errors preserved at trial, run on tight deadlines (often 30 days), and reverse only ~10% of cases.

Texas cyber-crime cases combine state computer-crime statutes with federal CFAA and other digital-crime laws. Federal prosecution is common for major cases.

Texas domestic violence charges combine an underlying assault/battery offense with state-specific DV enhancements. No mandatory arrest on probable cause.

Texas drug courts offer eligible defendants treatment-based alternatives to incarceration. Successful completion can result in dismissed charges or reduced sentences.

Texas drug law: cannabis is legal for medical use only.

Texas's record-clearing process is called expunction or non-disclosure. Reasonable but selective — many offenses are eligible, but certain categories (violent, sex, DUI in some states) are usually excluded.

Texas federal criminal charges differ from state — federal sentencing guidelines, mandatory minimums, no parole, and 90%+ conviction rates. Specialized federal-experienced counsel essential.

Texas divides offenses into felonies (more serious) and misdemeanors (less serious). Capital, 1st-degree, 2nd-degree, 3rd-degree, state-jail felonies.

Texas concealed carry: Permitless (since September 2021); permits still available. Open carry: Legal. Red flag (ERPO) law: No state red-flag law.

Texas hate crime laws enhance penalties for offenses motivated by bias against protected categories: Race, color, disability, and others.