by georgeroland | Oct 14, 2021 | Drug Charge News, Drug Charges, Uncategorized
Until June 2021, it was well-established that a person staying in a hotel had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the rented room. Equally well-established was that this expectation of privacy was “[n]o less than a tenant of a house.” Thus, a person could expect to...
by georgeroland | Oct 5, 2021 | Drug Charge News, Drug Charges, Uncategorized
September 1, 2021, the Jessica Sosa Act (also known HB 1694, and by its “long title” as “an act relating to a defense to prosecution for certain offenses involving possession of small amounts of controlled substances, marihuana, dangerous drugs, or abusable volatile...
by georgeroland | Sep 30, 2021 | Drug Charge News, Drug Charges, Uncategorized
On September 1, 2021, Texas decided to get “tough” on fentanyl. Problem is, the Legislature decided to issue something closer to a political statement on fentanyl than an actual, workable law. Effective September 1, 2021, the Texas Legislature has added a “new”...
by georgeroland | Sep 23, 2021 | Drug Charge News, Drug Charges, Uncategorized
September 22, 2021, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals released its decision in Biggers v. State. The case centered on a relatively convoluted group of statutes concerning the possession of codeine and codeine mixtures. The decision in that case brought a win for...
by georgeroland | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the legalization of marijuana in various states over the past several years, a problem had developed related to the ability of legitimate marijuana businesses to deposit earnings in a bank account. Banks are subject to federal regulation, oversight, and...
by georgeroland | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Update: On January 27, 2021, a federal judge in Texas granted Paxton’s request for a temporary restraining order to block President Biden’s 100-day moratorium on deportations. I would anticipate this won’t be the end of the suit, and (having read the 18-page opinion...
