In the Texas criminal justice system, the prosecutor has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt every “element” of the crime defined as “Indecency With a Child” inTexas Penal Code §21.11. This must be done with authenticated, admissible evidence that meets the standards of the Texa...
If someone has the “intent to harm or defraud another” and “obtains, possesses, transfers, or uses” one of the following items, then he or she can be charged with the crime of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information as defined in Texas Penal Code §32.51(b)...
The 6 April search warrant “ordered a search of the YFZ Ranch for evidence of marriages between females under the age of seventeen and adult males, and of pregnancies and births by females under the age of seventeen.”3 The call turns out to have actually originated from a mentally ...
(4) respond to or comply with a request for a judicial record from or on behalf of an individual who is imprisoned or confined in a correctional facility as defined in Section 1.07(a), Penal Code, or in any other such facility in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction. (b) Volunt...
Texas has enacted state laws for computer crimes. They are found in Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code. Breach of Computer Security Breach of computer security is set out inTexas Penal Code Section 33.02. A defendant commits this offense if he or she: ...
*Source – Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Official Board Orders & Online & Archived Disciplinary Summary
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...
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 indiv...
1. Computer Crimes under Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code The Texas Legislature has defined a series of “computer crimes” in Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which include: Breach of Computer Security ( Sec. 33.02); Online Solicitation of a Minor (Sec. 33.021); Electronic Data Tamp...