In a state like Texas, where Fortune 500 headquarters, major healthcare systems, financial firms, and technology companies routinely screen applicants, an old arrest can cost you a job offer,...
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A late-night call from the Lew Sterrett Justice Center in Dallas can turn a normal evening into a scramble: Has a magistrate set bail? Can the family pay it...
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You’re stopped on Central Expressway, license and registration already handed over, when the officer asks if you mind if he takes a look in your trunk. You pause because...
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A DWI arrest after a stop on U.S. 75 in Plano, the Dallas North Tollway, or I-635 can outlast the court date, license suspension, and probation. If you are...
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Three officers at the door with a warrant, and one of them already has their hand out for your laptop before you’ve finished reading it. You ask if you...
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A traffic stop near Legacy Drive in Plano ends in handcuffs. Your phone is taken for booking, your family does not know where you are, and every question from...
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