Allen Texas Criminal Law Blog

Nowhere else do Texas Statutes provides for a second chance like Section 106 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code. Typically expunctions are reserved to individuals who are found not guilty or who resolved their case in a very particular manner by agreement with the prosecutor. Click HERE for a discussion on expunctions in general. Section 106.12 […]

When it is popular enough to make a hit movie premised upon the idea of high school senior becoming McLovin’ a 23 year old organ donor from Hawaii, it happens frequently enough for it to be outlawed in the State of Texas. Whether you presented a fake I.D. or told the cashier at the local […]

By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com With a broad stroke, Section 106 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code provides for a range of punishments applicable to most alcohol-related offenses by minors, including: Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor Possession of Alcohol […]

Contrary to popular believe, a person is not just “guilty by association.” The State of Texas is required to prove each element of a Minor in Possession charge like they are for any other crime. This is important because there are usually a number of issues that can arise in a Minor in Possession case […]

According to the 2010 Census, 36 percent of individuals living in Allen, Texas were under the age of 21. There is a growing class of folks who are what the law considers to be “minors,” not just in Allen, but across Collin County. These young adults have the attention of local police departments looking to […]

In Collin County, and particularly in Allen, where the number of individuals under the age of 25 represent one of the largest segments of the population, it is not uncommon to hear of minors being charge with alcohol related offenses. Our laws reflect a zero-tolerance attitude when it comes to alcohol and minors, and this […]