Federal Drug Crime: Understanding the Recent Federal Sentencing Reforms in the First Step Act As a federal criminal defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor, Attorney John Helms explains how the new criminal justice reform Read More »
Federal Drug Cases: Could You Be A Leader or Supervisor Of A Drug Trafficking Organization Without Knowing It? As a former federal prosecutor and experienced federal criminal defense lawyer, Attorney John Helms explains the enhancement for being an Read More »
Is It a Crime to Send Drugs Through the Mail? In an age where you can order just about anything online and have it shipped to your door within a Read More »
Making a False Statement to Federal Agents Just about everyone has heard the term “perjury,” which means lying under oath. In most cases, people picture someone telling Read More »
Criminal Trials: How Much Is Race A Factor In Jury Selection I read with interest a recent opinion piece in the New York Times called, “Yes, Jury Selection Is As Racist Read More »
Prescription Drug Crimes in Texas Because prescription medications are legal, some people believe you can’t be charged with a crime for using them. However, it Read More »