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Yes, police in Texas can legally lie to you during questioning. A former prosecutor explains why arguing with or correcting an officer backfires — and why the right response is to stay polite, stay quiet, and ask for a lawyer.
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Prosecutors size up the defense lawyer before they size up the case. A former Galveston County Felony Chief explains why a reputation for trying cases produces better offers, more discovery, and more dismissals.
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A former Galveston County Felony Chief explains why talking to police after an arrest is the most common — and most damaging — mistake, how 'helpful' explanations become the State's best evidence, and what to say instead.
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Jury selection is the only conversation a defense lawyer gets with the jury. A Galveston trial attorney and former Felony Chief explains how voir dire is used to build trust, surface bias, and find jurors who will listen to the defense.
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The first plea offer in a Galveston County criminal case is made before the prosecutor knows the weaknesses in the case. A former Felony Chief explains how offers improve as the defense reviews evidence, files motions, and prepares for trial.
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What you tell an officer at the scene rarely prevents an arrest, but it is recorded on body camera and used against you at trial. A former prosecutor explains why the scene is the wrong place to explain — and where the right place is.
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Trial is the client's call. Weigh the offer, risks, and next step. Board Certified Galveston criminal defense attorney and former Chief Prosecutor Brian Foley explains. Serving Galveston, League City, Huntsville, and Galveston County, Texas.
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Jurors reward candor and punish performance. A Galveston trial attorney and former Felony Chief explains why authenticity — admitting weaknesses, speaking plainly, believing in the case — is the most persuasive tool a defense lawyer has.
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In Galveston County, the DA's intake division — not the arresting officer — decides whether charges are accepted and what they are. A former prosecutor who worked intake explains the process and why early defense involvement can change the charge.
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Jail calls, text messages, social media, and roadside statements become the prosecution's theme. A former Galveston County prosecutor explains the four places your own words are collected — and how to stop feeding the State its case.
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The jury is chosen before a single witness testifies — and who sits in the box can shape the whole trial. A former Chief Prosecutor explains why jury selection matters.
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Some things in a criminal case must happen in days; others should not be rushed. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains what to do immediately after an arrest and why patience often produces a better outcome than a fast plea.
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Proactive mitigation — evaluations, classes, treatment, community service — completed before a case is resolved gives Galveston County prosecutors a reason to reduce or dismiss. A former prosecutor explains what works and when to start.
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A criminal trial is governed by rules of evidence and procedure, not by what actually happened. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains hearsay, confrontation, suppression, and predicate — and why the lawyer who knows the rules controls what the jury hears.
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Being innocent does not stop an arrest, a bond condition, a plea offer, or a conviction. A former Galveston County prosecutor explains how innocent people get convicted — and what a defense lawyer does to prevent it.
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How do defense lawyers pick a jury in Texas? A Galveston trial attorney explains challenges for cause, peremptory strikes, and why the real work of voir dire is getting jurors talking and listening for the ones who can be fair.
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A former Galveston County Felony Chief explains why the statement a suspect gives is so often the evidence that convicts them — and how invoking the right to remain silent, clearly and early, changes the outcome of a case.
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Memory under stress is unreliable, and prosecutors know it. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains how honest inconsistencies between a scene statement and later testimony are framed as lies — and why the safest account is the one never given.
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Officers project certainty because it works. A former Galveston County prosecutor explains why 'we already know everything' is an interrogation technique, what investigators usually actually have, and how to respond.
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Ordinary social instincts — explain, cooperate, be helpful — work against you in a criminal investigation. A former Galveston County prosecutor explains the different rules of the justice system and the deadlines that make the first days after an arrest critical.
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The system does not know you are innocent — it knows what is in the file. A former Galveston County Felony Chief explains how a lawyer who has worked inside the process turns innocence into a dismissal.
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Under Texas Rule of Evidence 801, anything you say can be used against you as an admission — but your own helpful statements are inadmissible hearsay. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains why talking to police can only hurt.
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'I'll kill you' shouted in an argument is a terroristic threat charge in Texas — and words before a fight become evidence of intent. A former Domestic Violence Unit prosecutor explains how angry words are charged and defended.
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The prosecutor's job is to convict; the judge's job is to referee; the officer's job is to close the case. A former Galveston County Felony Chief explains why nobody in the system is looking out for you except your defense lawyer.
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A first arrest in Galveston County has off-ramps — pretrial intervention, deferred adjudication, reductions, dismissal, expunction, and nondisclosure. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains each path and why preparation decides which one you get.
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'How can you defend those people?' A former Galveston County Felony Chief answers — criminal defense protects the individual against the State, the constitutional rights everyone relies on, and the life a client still has to live after the case.
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Standardized field sobriety tests are scored on an officer's judgment, and NHTSA's own manual admits they fail sober people. A former Vehicular Crimes prosecutor explains the details — surface, footwear, weather, injuries, instructions — that defense lawyers use to challenge them.
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Breath tests are not foolproof. — video from Galveston criminal defense attorneys and former prosecutors Brian Foley and Luis Baez.
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A product sold legally at a licensed Texas smoke shop can still be charged as felony THC possession once a crime lab tests it. A Galveston drug defense attorney explains the gap between hemp retail law and the Controlled Substances Act — and how these cases are defended.
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Delta-8, delta-10, and THCA are not named in the Texas Controlled Substances Act — but Penalty Group 2 covers 'tetrahydrocannabinols' broadly. A Galveston drug defense attorney explains how these products are charged, the DSHS rule fight, and the defenses that work.
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Marijuana flower is a misdemeanor in Texas, but a THC vape cartridge is a state jail felony — Penalty Group 2, weighed including the oil and adulterants. A Galveston drug defense attorney explains the law, the penalties, and the defenses.
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You can refuse a vehicle search in Texas, and refusing is not probable cause. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains why officers ask, what consent gives away, and the exact words to use.
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Most people arrested in Galveston County did not know they were breaking the law. A Galveston criminal defense attorney lists the everyday things that are crimes in Texas — vapes, guns in the wrong place, angry words, a 'loan' of a car — and why ignorance is not a defense.
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Permitless carry did not change Texas Penal Code § 46.03. A Galveston weapons defense attorney lists the places where a lawfully owned handgun becomes a third-degree felony — 51% bars, schools, polling places, courthouses, airports, hospitals — and how these cases are defended.
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Police encounters are designed to overwhelm. A Galveston criminal defense attorney gives a plan to decide on before it happens — what to do with your hands, what to hand over, what to say, and the one sentence that ends questioning.
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The Fourth Amendment lets you refuse a search of your vehicle, home, phone, and person. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains when police need a warrant, what consent gives away, and why refusing is never evidence against you.
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'I have nothing to hide' is the sentence that precedes most wrongful convictions. A former Galveston County prosecutor explains how truthful statements from innocent people become inconsistencies, admissions, and evidence — and what to do instead.
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In a Galveston DWI stop, your answers about drinking, the field sobriety tests, and the roadside breath test are the State's case. A former Vehicular Crimes prosecutor explains what you can decline, what you cannot, and the 15-day deadline that follows.
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A traffic stop, step by step, from a former Galveston County prosecutor: pulling over, hands and documents, which questions to decline, 'am I free to go,' refusing searches and sobriety tests, and what happens if you are arrested.
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Texas defines intoxication two ways: loss of the normal use of mental or physical faculties, or a 0.08 alcohol concentration. A Galveston DWI attorney explains both prongs, why you can be convicted under 0.08, and how each is defended.
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We've all heard the story: breakup, drinks, a bad drive home. Let's talk DWI and pretrial diversion. Board Certified Galveston criminal defense attorney and former Chief Prosecutor Brian Foley explains. Serving Galveston, League City, Huntsville, and Galveston County, Texas.
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A Board Certified Galveston DWI attorney and former Vehicular Crimes prosecutor explains Texas DWI law from the stop to the courtroom — intoxication, tests, the 15-day license deadline, penalties, and defenses.
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You do not have to open the door for police without a warrant. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains the 'knock and talk,' why stepping outside can waive your rights, what a real warrant looks like, and the exact words to use through a closed door.
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Celebrate smart and stay safe. Board Certified Galveston criminal defense attorney and former Chief Prosecutor Brian Foley explains. Serving Galveston, League City, Huntsville, and Galveston County, Texas.
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New Year's celebrations should end with memories, not a DWI. Board Certified Galveston criminal defense attorney and former Chief Prosecutor Brian Foley explains. Serving Galveston, League City, Huntsville, and Galveston County, Texas.
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When can you legally use force to protect someone else in Texas? A former prosecutor explains Penal Code § 9.33, the two-part 'reasonable belief' test, and how it is argued in a Galveston County assault case.
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You break up a fight to protect a friend and end up charged with assault. A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains how Texas Penal Code § 9.33 applies to the bar fight, the parking lot, and the family argument — and the two mistakes that lose the defense.
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You intervene to protect a stranger and learn later the 'victim' started it. Are you protected? A Galveston criminal defense attorney explains how Texas Penal Code § 9.33 judges you on what you reasonably believed — and how to preserve that defense.
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Understanding the nuances of Penal Code 9.32 is essential. Board Certified Galveston criminal defense attorney and former Chief Prosecutor Brian Foley explains. Serving Galveston, League City, Huntsville, and Galveston County, Texas.
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What is the punishment range for Possession of Marijuana charges in Galveston, Texas?
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How pushing a cop can be a felony - Galveston Criminal Attorneys — video from Galveston criminal defense attorneys and former prosecutors Brian Foley and Luis Baez.
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Galveston DWI attorney Brian Foley breaks down the walk-and-turn field sobriety test — the eight clues officers look for, who shouldn't be tested, and why the video matters most.
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Are you facing the challenging prospect of navigating DWI charges in Galveston County, Texas? The consequences of a DWI conviction can be severe, leading to jail time and probation. However, with the right strategy and legal support, you can potentially avoid these penalties and protect your future.
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Facing theft charges in Galveston, TX? Attorney Brian Foley explains the benefits of pretrial diversion and how it differs from deferred probation. Learn how pretrial diversion can lead to expungement and keep your record clean.
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Charged with theft in Galveston, TX? Attorney Brian Foley discusses the importance of having legal counsel and understanding the differences between deferred probation and pretrial diversion. Learn how even minor mistakes at self-checkout can lead to serious charges and why professional representati
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If you've been charged with theft in Galveston, TX, involving amounts between $100 and $750, this video is for you. Attorney Brian Foley provides expert insights into the legal process, potential consequences, and defense strategies for theft cases. Learn about pretrial diversions, the importance of
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