Criminal justice reform can be a hot topic among political activists. Yet this area of criminal law produced a moment of bipartisan agreement in Washington D.C. with the recent signing of the First Step Act into law. But it’s also an area that can be hard to define. Exactly what is criminal justice reform? It will mean different things to different people, but criminal justice … [Read more...]
What is Compelling Prostitution in Texas?
Sex crimes, including prostitution and human trafficking, have become a serious problem in Houston, Texas. In fact, Houston is now a hub for human trafficking. In roughly 25 percent of the cases, human trafficking involves forcing youth into the world of prostitution. When an individual is forced or threatened into becoming a prostitute, this can be considered compelling … [Read more...]
Houston, Harris County Tops List Nationally for Human Trafficking
Houston, Texas holds a distinction that no city wants: the city tops the list for highest rates of human trafficking in the U.S. Experts believe that the close proximity to the U.S./Mexico border (a span of nearly 2,000 miles, which is among the most used international crossings in the world) is a strong contributing factor. Human trafficking statistics According to the U.S. … [Read more...]
Texas Leads Nation in Number of Exonerations in the United States
Ironically, the state with the highest number of exonerations goes to the one with some of the toughest crime laws in the nation: Texas. With over 363 exonerations in the last 30 years, the only other states that came close to Texas are Illinois with 303, New York with 281, and California close on their heels at 201. Together, all 50 states share a grand total of 2,398 … [Read more...]
New Federal Death Penalty Rule Turns Heads
U.S. Attorney General William Barr recently moved to legalize the federal death penalty, calling for 5 executions to occur between December 2019 and January 2020. Currently, 62 federal prisoners sit on death row, but whether any of their executions will be carried out is uncertain given the legal challenges Barr will face. When the federal death penalty was last renewed in … [Read more...]
Benefits of Hiring a Private Defense Attorney
If you find yourself in need of a criminal defense attorney, it’s important to make sure you hire an attorney that can help get you a favorable outcome. While some people might not have the option to hire a private attorney because of cost, there are distinct advantages to those who can afford it. The biggest advantage is that there’s much more demand for public defenders, so … [Read more...]
