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Online Impersonation
Published: Oct 30, 2015
People use online as a forum for free speech. Sometimes, people use satire to make points. Unfortunately, Texas law, limits a person’s ability to express themselves online. The creation of a profile for another person may be a crime. It could be...
Intoxication Assault
Published: Oct 30, 2015
Intoxication Assault cases arise when a driver is intoxicated and involved in an accident. Intoxication Assault is a serious allegation. However, Intoxication Assault is also complex. To be convicted of Intoxication Assault, the State has to prove...
Burglary of a Building or Habitation
Published: Oct 30, 2015
There are three ways to commit a burglary of a building or habitation under Texas law. Whether something is a trespass or a burglary depends on what the person does or intends to do in the building or habitation. Burglary Offense Under section...
Arson
Published: Oct 30, 2015
When people think of arson, they think of serious house fires or insurance scams where the owner of a building destroys the property to get the insurance money. Under Texas law, arson entails much more. Arson can be anything from burning vegetation, a...
Driving While Intoxicated 2nd Offense
Published: Oct 05, 2015
DWI laws are complex. Generally, a DWI is a Class B Misdemeanor. This offense can be increased if the person has been previously convicted of a driving while intoxicated offense. Prosecutors do not always catch this at first when charging the...
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Published: Sep 23, 2015
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Attorney There are three instances where a person may be charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, a violation of 46.04 of the Texas Penal Code. First, under Texas law, the person was previously convicted of a...
Unlawful Carrying Weapons
Published: Sep 23, 2015
Unlawful Carrying Weapons Attorney in Fort Worth Believe it or not most people charged with this offense had virtually no idea that they were breaking the law. Generally, law abiding citizens will have a weapon for personal protection without the...
Theft of Property
Published: Sep 23, 2015
Theft of Property 50-500 Attorney Theft of property $50-$500 is called by a variety of names shoplifting, petty theft, and larceny. More often this offense originates in big box stores like Target, Walmart, and BestBuy. It also includes receiving...
For criminal defense, Brian really knows Texas Criminal Law and the rules of law. He's prepared when he goes to trial and ready with really good objections. - Laura G.
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Mr. Newman was an excellent help to my case. I had a possesion of marijuana case and was extremely pleased with the outcome of my case. I will recommend him in the future to anyone I know that has a need for a criminal justice attorney, and should I ever need his services again I will gladly contact him. He is a very straight forward and no nonsense individual and it was a pleasure being assisted by him. - Philip
Fantastic Fort Worth defense attorney! Brian J. Newman represented my son and I could not be happier with his work. Thank you so much for your help. - Michael S.
