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...
Stalking is a crime in all states. According toTexas Penal Code 42.072,stalking occurs when an individual engages in a pattern of repeated behavior directed at another that causes them to be afraid. Types of threats include death threats, threats of personal injury and threats to injure significa...
In Texas, the criminal offense of theft is generally defined as taking someone else’s property without their consent and with the intent to deprive them of their property. The specific laws related to theft or larceny in Texas are described in the Texas Penal Code, Title 7, Chapter 31. Un...
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...
While currently there areno arrests, an unknown number of suspects are facingcharges for keeping a gambling place, a crime recognized as aClass A misdemeanor. The Texas Penal Code Section §47.04, describes keeping a gambling place: “A person commits an offense if he knowingly uses or permits...
Texas Penal Code §33.021 Online solicitation of a minor is a crime under Texas law. The criminal act involves communicating with a minor online in a sexually explicit manner. Here, the statute defines a minor as: (A) an individual who is younger than 17 years of age; or (B) an indi...
Local self-defense instructor and Grand Master Abel Villareal, said he's also seen a growing number of self-defense kitty keychains.and said these items can do more harm than good. "There's nothing better than getting yourself educated. If you find yourself in a situation they can do you...
According to theTexas State Law Library, if you're tempted to milk someone else's cow, you better think again. A source note in the 1925 Penal Code reveals that this law was in effect as early as 1866 but was removed in 1973. However, milking someone else’s cow remains illegal today...
According to theTexas State Law Library, if you're tempted to milk someone else's cow, you better think again. A source note in the 1925 Penal Code reveals that this law was in effect as early as 1866 but was removed in 1973. However, milking someone else’s cow remains illegal today...
On August 22nd, 1984, Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag in protest to the nomination of Ronald Reagan and the policies of the Republican Party during the 1980s. Johnson was later arrested by Dallas Police and charged for violating Texas Penal Code 42.09, which prohibited the ...