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...
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Month: February 2011
Mortgage Modification Program Dropouts Outpace New Participants
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 7, 2011 | Bankruptcy
Despite an increase in the number of participants seeking assistance from the federal foreclosure prevention effort, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), borrowers continue to drop out of the program more rapidly than new participants join. While more than...
Expert Testimony in a Criminal Case
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 7, 2011 | Criminal Defense
Texas Rule of Evidence 702 governs the admissibility of expert witness testimony. That rule states: If scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified...
Miranda Warnings and Custody When the Cop Takes Your Keys.
On Behalf of Pelley Law Office LLP | Feb 1, 2011 | Criminal Defense
An appeals case out of Eastland entitled Steadman v. State involved Fifth Amendment concerns. Allowing the officer to testify that the defendant neither admitted nor denied allegations against him was not a Fifth Amendment rights violation. Also, it was not improper...