Collin County's courthouse is located in McKinney, Texas. If you are pulled over after having a couple of drinks and the police officer smells alcohol in one of Collin County's cities, like McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Allen, etc. than you will likely be asked to perform...
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Month: February 2011
Garland, Texas Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 25, 2011 | Bankruptcy
Citizens of Garland have been exposed to the misfortunes of the recession just like the rest of the country. Just as in the rest of North Texas, there have been many jobs lost in and around Garland, Texas. As a result, sometimes folks are left with a number of...
Aggravated Sexual Assault
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 24, 2011 | Criminal Defense
In a case out of the Court of Criminal Appeals that was reversed the appellant defendant was indicted for felony aggravated sexual assault. The State submitted a jury charge that authorized the jury, should it acquit the appellant of aggravated sexual assault, to...
Children Recognize Angst During Times of Financial Strain
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 23, 2011 | Bankruptcy
As millions of American families continue to struggle despite the official end of the "Great Recession", it is important to remember that children of parents who are dealing with difficult issues easily recognize financial stress.If you are like many Americans, you...
Credit Card Debt and Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 22, 2011 | Bankruptcy
Credit card debt can really weigh a strain on your life, your marriage, and your health. Filing for protection under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code can help get your life back together. Sometimes a debt settlement plan is appropriate rather than a...
Allen, Texas Bankruptcy
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 22, 2011 | Bankruptcy
Sometimes people fall on hard times. Death, divorce, loss of job, reduction in income can all be reasons that citizens are forced into debt. Unfortunately, sometimes people fall behind on their homes and are facing foreclosure or are behind on their cars and are in...
Texas Falls to Bottom of Bankruptcy List; Nevada Remains at Top
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 21, 2011 | Bankruptcy
More than one out of every 100 Nevadans filed for bankruptcy in 2010, placing Nevada in the top spot for the largest number of bankruptcy filings last year. Texas, on the other hand, rounded out the bottom three states in terms of annual bankruptcy filings in 2010....
Stop Foreclosure
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 21, 2011 | Bankruptcy
Facing a foreclosure can be excruciatingly painful. You may have tried a modification of your loan under the Obama Plan, or you may just have lost a job. Possibly your wife got sick and you just did not have the ability to take care of her and the house...so you...
Warrants and Plain View Evidence
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 14, 2011 | Criminal Defense
A case named Dobbs had a set of facts where while executing a lawful search of the appellee's residence pursuant to a warrant, the police came upon items in plain view that they lacked probable cause to believe were connected to any crime. While still lawfully on the...
Double Jeopardy and Lesser Included Offenses
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 11, 2011 | Criminal Defense
In Amador v. State, the Texas Criminal Appeals Court heard a case where the appellant pled guilty to indecent exposure and was sentenced to 120 days confinement. Subsequently, the State indicted him for two counts of the third degree felony of indecency with a child...