Author Archives: Tom Storm

In Texas You Can Be Charged With a Murder You Did Not Intend To Commit

Most states have the “felony murder” rule, which dictates that a person can be held [...]

CAN THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA CREATE PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH YOUR CAR
CAN THE ODOR OF MARIJUANA CREATE PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH YOUR CAR?

A police officer may conduct a warrantless search of a vehicle if it is readily [...]

GIDEON V. WAINWRIGHT, 372 US 335 (1963)

In 1963, Clarence Gideon was charged with breaking and entering in Florida. Gideon was unable [...]

DID YOU KNOW DELTA-8 MAY BE ILLEGAL UNDER TEXAS LAW
DID YOU KNOW DELTA-8 MAY BE ILLEGAL UNDER TEXAS LAW?

Hemp is defined under Texas law as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part [...]

Can I Say “No” To A Police Officer’s Request To Search A Vehicle? YES!!!

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the “right of the people to [...]

On July 3rd, 1844, Allen Became the First African American Licensed to Practice Law in the U.s.
On July 3rd, 1844, Allen Became the First African American Licensed to Practice Law in the U.s.

To Put This Into Perspective, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln Issued the Emancipation Proclamation on [...]