Juvenile Charges and Juvenile Law only applies to children 10 years of age or older and less than 17 years of age accused of wrongdoing. If your child has been taken into custody by police and he or she is being held by the authorities, your child is NOT in jail with...
The tragic killings in Parkland, Florida recently raise a number of difficult issues. One such issue is, if various authorities, including the FBI, knew the shooter was a problem, why wasn’t this crime stopped? The truth is law enforcement officials have very little...
1) Make sure the Lawyer you hire is the Lawyer you get. Many law firms employ a high profile attorney to attract the maximum number of paying clients. They use a “name you know” to get you in the door. You will probably even meet with this person. However, you will...
In spite of the number of “bulldog,” “shark” and “aggressive” criminal defense attorneys in the world, over 90% of criminal cases plead. Illegal drug possession cases are no different. Therefore, an attorney must know how to “fight” in a case that is going to...
Possession is only one of the several types of controlled substance charges, with the others being manufacturing/delivery, paraphernalia, dealing, trafficking, and conspiracy. Possession simply refers to ownership of an illegal substance. Manufacturing naturally...
Daniel K. Peugh Peugh Law Firm, Denton, Texas 940-566-0271 Illegal Drug possession or possession of controlled substance cases are serious. They are most commonly felonies. Felony drug possession charges can carry as little as six months in prison or up to life in...
