DALLAS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW OFFICE

Renowned criminal defense appellate attorney John Helms recently shared his extensive knowledge of the criminal appeals process in an in-depth interview, providing valuable insights into both federal and state court systems for legal professionals and the public. With decades of experience practicing criminal defense law in Texas, Helms offered a comprehensive overview of the appeals process...

  Jennifer Anton | 00:05 Hi, we’re here today with one of Dallas’ premier criminal defense attorneys. John Helms. John’s going to talk to us today about the appeals process in criminal cases, and we’re really lucky to have him here. So welcome, John. John Helms | 00:20 Thank you. Thanks for h...

    Jennifer Anton | 00:05 This is Jennifer Anton. I’m here today with John Helms, a leading criminal defense attorney here in Dallas, Texas. We are here at Coffee with Q, and we are interviewing John today about this important issue of fentanyl and the legal issues around it. So, John, thank...

Facing a Temporary Emergency Protective Order (TEPO) in Texas after a family violence arrest can be overwhelming and life-altering. Seasoned criminal defense attorney John Helms, a former federal prosecutor with an exceptional trial record, provides crucial legal insights in his latest blog post: How to Fight a TEPO in Texas. In Texas, a TEPO is quickly issued after an arrest for a family in...

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDER IN TEXAS AFTER AN ARREST FOR FAMILY VIOLENCE? In Texas, if you have been arrested for a family violence offense, you almost certainly have a Temporary Emergency Protective Order (“TEPO”), against you.  A TEPO is almost automatic when there is an arrest for family violence in Texas.   What is a Temporary Emergency Protective Order in T...

Jennifer Anton | 00:04 Hi, we’re here today with John Helms, one of Dallas’s leading criminal defense lawyers, and he’s going to talk to me today and you about the law of family violence. What I wanted to start off by asking you, John, is how does Texas law define family violence?   John Helms | 00:26 Well, Texas law defines family violence more broadly than you might think. It involves violen...

  Jennifer Anton | 00:04 Hi, we’re here today with one of Dallas’s leading criminal defense lawyers, John Helms, and he’s going to talk to us about white collar crime, which is an interesting subject in the law. So I wanted to get started with my first question, what exactly is white collar crime in federal law and in state law?   John Helms | 00:30 Well, white collar crime is just a category....

Renowned Dallas Family Violence Defense Lawyer John Helms has launched an in-depth Master Class on Family Violence in Texas, now available online. This comprehensive video covers the complexities of family violence laws, legal defenses, protective orders, and the consequences of accusations in Texas. The Master Class aims to educate individuals, families, and those facing legal challenges abo...

White-collar crimes, which often involve deception and financial manipulation, have far-reaching consequences for individuals, corporations, and the broader economy. These offenses typically occur in professional settings.  They exploit trust and authority to enable  fraud or financial mismanagement. Despite lacking the physical violence associated with other crimes, white-collar offenses can l...

In one of my ongoing family violence cases, my client told me that his spouse was insisting that he take an anger management course.  He feels that he does not need the course, because he was acting completely in self-defense.  He was concerned, though, that taking the course could be used against him in his case to show that he actually needs anger management and that he was therefore probably...