JL Appears on the Price of Business Podcast to Talk About the Netfilx Series “Killer Sally”
JL appears with Kevin Price on the Price of Business podcast to discuss the hit Netflix series, “Killer Sally”. Would Sally McNeil be found guilty today given the current legal environment? JL talks about the docuseries and how the case is similar to one of her own clients. Listen here Read More »
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- Mark Hayden
December 16, 2022
What Are the Failure to Stop and Give Information (FSGI) and Hit-and-Run Laws in Texas?
A hit-and-run offense occurs when any driver involved flees the scene of an accident instead of staying to analyzing the situation, providing assistance (if needed) and calling the police. Failure to stop and give information (FSGI) is type of hit-and-run crime. When a driver leaves the scene of an accident and fails to give information, typically he… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
December 16, 2022
The Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Hearing: How to Get Your Suspended Driver’s License Reinstated After Your DWI Arrest
If you are facing DWI charges and you refused or failed the breath or blood test, your driver’s license was automatically suspended. At this point, you are facing two separate legal procedures: your DWI criminal charges and the civil administrative license revocation (or ALR) hearing to get your driver’s license reinstated. Here are a few… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
December 14, 2022
How Will a DWI Affect My Ability to Travel?
If you love to travel and were recently arrested for DWI, you should know that some countries will not allow you to enter if you have a DWI conviction on your record. In this blog, criminal defense attorney JL Carpenter will outline what you need to know about travel and why it’s critical that you mount… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
December 12, 2022
Has Your Child Been Arrested For Drug Possession?
Every year, approximately 146,000 minors are arrested in the U.S. for drug-related crimes. Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
November 11, 2022
3 Ways a Texas DWI Conviction Will Affect Your Family
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 1.5 million Americans are arrested each year for DWI and DUI, whether they were intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. DWI cases affect the offender, the victim, and their loved ones. The damage is severe, and families can take years to recover from the financial loss as well… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
October 5, 2022
The Worst Wrongful Convictions in the US
We’ve all heard about unsolved cases. The offender is never caught, and justice is never served. Years and decades later, these cases still remain a mystery. While unsolved cases are frustrating, incorrectly solved cases are just as perplexing. If a person is wrongfully convicted, they may have to spend years, decades, or perhaps their entire… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
October 3, 2022
I Just Killed My Dad: The Netflix Series That Shocked the Entire Nation
As one of the most shocking true crime documentaries released on Netflix this year, I Just Killed My Dad sent reverberations across the entire nation. In fact, it had a global impact. The three-part documentary follows the story of Anthony Templet, a 17-year-old boy living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his father, Burt Templet. In 2019,… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
September 30, 2022
3 Aggravating Factors That Can Make a Texas DWI Worse
Under Texas law, an aggravated DWI refers to a set of unique circumstances that heighten the severity of a DWI charge. For instance, if you injure someone while driving drunk, have a child in the vehicle, get pulled over with an open container in the vehicle, or have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.15%… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
September 28, 2022
When Do You Need An Attorney For A DUI/DWI?
If you’ve been arrested for DWI, it’s important to know your rights and know what to do after you’ve been arrested. Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
September 17, 2022
JL Discusses Netflix’s “Don’t F**k with Cats” Docuseries On Price Of Business Podcast
Price and Carpenter discuss Netflix’s 3-part docuseries, “Don’t F**k with Cats, a 2019 docuseries that follows a group of amateur internet sleuths who launched a manhunt for Luka Magnotta after he gained international notoriety in 2010 for sharing a graphic video online of himself killing two kittens with a vacuum cleaner. Magnotta was later convicted for murdering Chinese international student Jun Lin in… Read More »
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- Mark Hayden
September 16, 2022
How to Avoid an Unpleasant Jail Experience in Houston
If you’ve been arrested for the first time, you may feel anxious and stressed about what’s to come. The jail experience is presented as a seedy, frightening experience in film and on television—especially in true crime documentaries. While the experience is often exaggerated, in reality, being jailed varies from facility to facility. It also depends… Read More »
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- Attorney JL Carpenter
September 15, 2022