Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer

On Wednesday afternoon, a bank roberry occurred followed by a chase that ended in Georgetown. The man who robbed the bank and led the chase then held a woman who was in his truck at gunpoint and was shot by a deputy.
Police later identified the woman after the incident ended. On Thursday, the woman was [...]

[Read more →]

A SWAT standoff on Mopac ended on Monday afternoon with a man being taken into custody. The man was seen waving a gun by a passerby around 3pm at the Mopac and Loop 360 intersection. He was taken into custody about two hours later.
The man had been threatening to kill himself and the SWAT team [...]

[Read more →]

Two bodies were found in a West Campus condominium Tuesday. Police are investigating and believe that the incident may have been a double murder. However, there are no signs of forced entry, causing the police to believe that at least one of the victims knew the perpetrator.
Police have been investigating since Tuesday and continue to [...]

[Read more →]

State Representative Kino Flores has been indicted for failure to disclose sources of income and gifts. According to the charges, Flores did not report more than $115,000 income each year from 2004 to 2009. He also received several gifts that he did not report.
Flores is charged with 16 counts of tampering with government record, for [...]

[Read more →]

On Tuesday, Westlake Hills Police pulled an Austin Energy truck over for driving 44mph in a 30mph zone. According to the officer who stopped the truck, there was a distinct odor of marijuana eminating from inside.
After a search, the officer allegedly found 6.6 ounces of marijuana and a digital scale that was covered in marijuana [...]

[Read more →]