Author: otmseo
Defending Against a Motion to Revoke Bond (MTRB) in Harris County
You made it out. Bond was posted, and you’re back home, back at work, and collaborating with your attorney on your defense. Then the phone rings, or worse, officers show up at your door. A motion to revoke bond has been filed against you, and you could soon find yourself back behind bars. For anyone […]
Read MoreFBI Agents at Your Door in Houston? Know Your Rights
Every year, FBI agents from the Houston Field Office conduct thousands of investigations across 40 Texas Gulf Coast counties. They show up at homes and offices without warning, investigating everything from white collar fraud to drug trafficking. Most people, even those who have done nothing wrong, make critical mistakes in those first moments that can […]
Read MoreSupreme Court Decision in Gutierrez v. Saenz (2025): Expanding Post-Conviction DNA Testing Rights in Texas
Introduction: A Landmark Ruling for Post-Conviction Relief in Texas In June 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for individuals pursuing post-conviction relief in Texas. In Gutierrez v. Saenz, the Court held (by a 6-3 vote) that a death-row inmate could bring a federal civil rights lawsuit to challenge Texas’s restrictive post-conviction DNA […]
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