Posts by Eric Torberson
UPDATE AFTER MARCH 2022 RULING The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court’s 2022 ruling on the constitutionality of Texas Chapter 423 law (i.e., the drone law) which...
Mailing drugs without a license is a federal offense. Sending drugs legally through the mail requires a license with the DEA. This is considered distribution of a controlled substance. To apply, a...
A Texas Protective Order begins with an application. Under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 7A a victim, or parent or guardian of a victim younger than 17, who is the victim of...
In Texas Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (PODP) is a class C misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine. Delivery of Drug Paraphernalia or possession with intent to deliver is a class A...
In Phoenix, Az in 1963 Ernesto Miranda was asked to accompany police officers to the station to answer question about the kidnapping and rape of 18 year old Lois Ann Jameson. Miranda voluntarily went...
A possession of a drug charge requires a person to be in actual possession of a controlled substance. "Possession" is defined in the Texas Penal Code as actual care, custody, control, or management....