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United States v. Gentry: Two Appeals, One Resentencing
In the 2019 Fifth Circuit criminal case, United States v. Gentry, the jury found seven defendants guilty [...]
Was Texas’s Online Harassment Law Unconstitutional?
The Court of Appeals in the Second Appellate District of Texas recently heard a case [...]
Press Release | Judge Pedro Ruiz
Zendeh Del and Associates, PLLC is proud to announce the hiring of Retired Judge Pedro [...]
Gamino v. State – Defendant Entitled to Self-Defense Instructions
A man was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, and although he requested that the trial [...]
State v. Sanders: Exigent Circumstances & Warrantless Blood Draw
A defendant’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless blood draw was granted by [...]
United States v. Murillo
Failure to inform the defendant he would be automatically deported was prejudicial. The defendant, a [...]
Defendant in U.S. v. Valle Successfully Appeals 37-Month Sentence
In the 2019 9th Circuit case, United States v. Valle, a defendant successfully appealed a sentence that was [...]
Federal Court Rules You Have the Right to Record Police, Even Covertly
A Federal court in Massachusetts ruled police must stop arresting civilians who film them covertly. [...]
Possession of Marijuana – Galveston, Texas
Is weed legal in Galveston, TX? In Galveston, TX, possession of any amount of marijuana is [...]
What Is Organized Retail Theft Under Texas Law?
Under Boykin v. State, 818 S.W.2d 782, 785 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991), State v. Hardy, 963 S.W.2d [...]