Do Police Need A Search Warrant To Search Vehicles In Your Driveway? In many types of cases—especially drug and firearms cases—the police may want to search a vehicle parked in a suspect’s Read More »
If A Grand Jury Would Indict A Ham Sandwich Experienced federal criminal defense lawyer John Helms explains what indictments are and why they can make a difference in federal Read More »
Can Facial Recognition Software Lead to False Arrests? Experienced federal criminal defense lawyer John Helms discusses the rise in facial recognition software and how it can lead to Read More »
Right to Protest: 5 Important Things to Know One of the things that distinguish the United States from other countries — particularly those known for not giving their Read More »
Your Rights in the 100-Mile Border Zone The United States is a vast country. As Texans know, you can drive for 100 miles or more without even Read More »
Why Federal Sentences for Distributing Methamphetamine are Disproportionately Longer Than for Cocaine or Heroin, and What Can Be Done About It It would probably surprise most people to learn that, in practice, in many federal courts, a sentence for distributing 1.7 Read More »