This app contains statutes current with the 88th Legislature. This application provides the full text of the Texas Penal Code in an easily readable and search…
This app contains statutes current with the 88th Legislature. This application provides the full text of the Texas Penal Code in an easily readable and search…
The full text of Sexual Coercion in Texas can be found insection 21.18 of the Texas Penal code. A person commits a sexual coercion offense if the person intentionally threatens (including by coercion or extortion) to commit: Prostitution Human Trafficking (certain sections) Continuous Sexual Assault...
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The definition of criminal activity has been a longstanding subject of debate, encompassing semantics, the nature of the offense, the motives behind it, and, most significantly, the resultant harm. Whether this harm manifests physically, psychologically, or financially, the repercussions of crimes det...
Under federal law, specifically Title 18 of the United States Code, each crime involving the sexual exploitation of a minor may have its own definition of “child” or “minor” that applies to its scope. As a general rule, minors are defined in federal criminal law as anyone under the ...
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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...
Challenging the Intoxilyzer 9000: How to Fight DWI Breath Test in Texas The rise in DWI cases across Texas has brought increased scrutiny to the state’s primary breath-testing instrument – the Intoxilyzer 9000. While prosecutors often pre(...)...
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...