DALLAS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW OFFICE

As a federal criminal defense lawyer in Dallas, I am often asked by clients and their families if it matters in a federal criminal case that the accused has never been convicted of a crime. The answer is that it does matter. This article will explain how. Will The Prosecutor Dismiss The Case If The Accused Has No Prior Convictions? Many people accused of a crime hope that their lawy...

On June 30, 2022, John Helms won a not guilty verdict in a trial in Mitchell County, Texas in a case involving the alleged felony crime of indecency with a child. The case is State of Texas v. J.D.J., No. 8180, in the 32nd Judicial District Court of Mitchell County, Texas. Mitchell County is a mostly rural county in West Texas. Its county seat is Colorado City, which is about 30 m...

Not Guilty Verdict of indecency with a child  in Mitchell County Trial  On June 30, 2022, John Helms won a not guilty verdict in a trial in Mitchell County, Texas in a case involving the alleged felony crime of indecency with a child.  The case is State of Texas v. J.D.J., No. 8180, in the 32nd Judicial District Court of Mitchell County, Texas.           Mitchell County is a mostly...

Money laundering is the process of disguising financial assets in order to make them usable without being detected during the illegal activity that generated them. By money laundering, a criminal transforms monetary profits from unlawful activity into funds with a seeming legal origin. Read  “Clean, Clear, and Confident”: What Is The Federal Crime Of Money Laundering? If you have been acc...

What Is The Federal Crime Of Money Laundering? By: Dallas Federal Money Laundering Defense Lawyer John Helms  “Clean, Clear, and Confident” is a slogan for a brand of soap, but it is also a good metaphor for money laundering.  If you watch true crime shows, you have probably heard detectives say that investigations should always “follow the money.”  That is because law enforcement can often...

John has been a trial lawyer for 30 plus years. He is a former federal prosecutor and while being an Assistant United States Attorney(AUSA) in the Northern District of Texas, he never lost a trial or appeal. Due to a large amount of interest, Dallas criminal defense lawyer John Helms has recently updated his website with up-to-date federal criminal defense laws to assist his current and futu...

An Update from Dallas Financial Fraud Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John Helms 18 arrested in Texas PPP fraud case. Federal criminal lawyer discusses crimes may result in felony charges in the Northern District, and defendants face serious prison time May 22, 2022 // Last Friday, Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John Helms, who once served as a Federal Criminal Prosecutor for The No...

Last Friday, Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John Helms, who once served as a Federal Criminal Prosecutor for The Northern District Of Texas was interviewed by Fox4news.com regarding Thursday’s May 19th indictment of 18 people criminally charged in a federal Paycheck Protection Program fraud case. John Helms is a federal financial fraud attorney who has written an extensive white paper...

Dallas, TX , March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New web resource from Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John Helms on the Van Buren v. United States Supreme Court ruling. Last year’s Supreme Court Ruling in the Van Buren v. United States case involved a police officer who was charged with illegally accessing information from a workplace database. He used the information for personal purp...

New web resource from Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John Helms on the Van Buren v. United States Supreme Court ruling. Last year’s Supreme Court Ruling in the Van Buren v. United States case involved a police officer who was charged with illegally accessing information from a workplace database. He used the information for personal purposes rather than official law enforcement purpo...