Common Legal Mistakes With Criminal Nondisclosures

There are a handful legal mistakes made by lawyers when advising clients about their right to a nondisclosure. If you are reading this article, you probably know what a nondisclosure is, if not by its name, then by concept. It is a way to clear a record awarded to many of those who receive and […]

Expunction Eligibility: Dropped, Rejected, Refused Charges

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 There are few things worse than unexpectedly finding out you have a criminal record. This is especially true when you find out the hard way through a current or potential employer. Why does this happen more […]

Texas Enables Lawsuits Against Mugshot Websites

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 The Texas Legislature has been no fan of civil lawsuits during the past decade. This should say something about a new law which paves the way for fairly straight-forward civil liability of mugshot websites. The new […]

Employment Applications and Nondisclosures: Do I Report My Arrest?

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 One of the more common questions asked by people fortunate enough to have a criminal record sealed by a Texas nondisclosure is “do I have to report an arrest on my employment application that is subject […]

A Disingenuous Practice: State Opposition to an Assault Nondisclosure

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com There are really only two motivations behind a prosecutor’s plea offer: (1) the individual prosecutor’s belief of what punishment is fitting for a particular individual, and (2) the individual prosecutor’s belief of what he/she can […]

10 Things to Know About Deferred Adjudication

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Many people have a generic understanding of what deferred adjudication is. Perhaps because many of us have received something similar to deferred adjudication on a speeding ticket or some other petty offense, we know we […]

Clearing a Theft From Your Record

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com A theft arrest sticks out like a sore thumb on a criminal record. Theft is viewed as a crime of moral turpitude. This means employers, schools and licensing boards will consider a criminal record blemished […]

Collin County Veterans’ Court

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com There will soon be a new option for veterans in Collin County charged with a criminal offense. At the request of Judge John Roach, Jr., and through the support of the District Attorney’s Office, the […]

How Do Criminal Records Work and How Are They Cleared?

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com An arrest is the “big bang” of the criminal record universe; it is the first piece of information on the criminal record which triggers a duty for local justice agencies to report several other pieces […]

My Picture is on a Mugshot Website

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com A Texas company is making a small fortune by posting book-in photos to their website under the guise of public information and free speech. In many cases, their website is optimized to generate the top […]