Texas codes set out two scenarios when writing a bad check is a criminal offense. The first offense is termed "issuance of a bad check." That offense is set out inTexas Penal Code Section 32.41and defines a bad check as a check written by someone who is well aware that they don't ha...
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2.Bad Checks– Paying for an item on a closed account or an account that does not enough money to cover the amount of the check. If thecheck is written on a closed account, that alone is evidence of theft under Texas criminal law. If thecheck bounces, and you do not reimburse the m...
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Sexual Harassment: Assault Charges under Texas Penal Code §§22.01, 22.011 However, there are times when criminal charges are prosecuted based upon actions that come within the definition of sexual harassment. In these instances, Texas law considers the actions to be criminal assaults under Texas...
Instead, the card rooms across the state use a loophole to operate as a membership-based club instead of charging rake, which is unquestionably illegal in the state. According toTexas Penal Code 47.04(Keeping a Gambling Place), the games must take place in a private place, no person can re...
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On Saturday, February 12, a deputy was dispatched to check Deason’s home in order to serve the warrant, at which time he was taken into custody without incident. Deason faces a single second-degree felony charge for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Under the Texas Penal Code, secon...