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Dallas DWI Defense Lawyer Explains: A first conviction for DWI in Texas is a Class B misdemeanor, but it is a serious matter. A DWI conviction costs money in fines and other costs, raises your insurance premiums, and can affect your employment situation. In Texas, by law, you cannot get deferred adjudication for a DWI. Learn more here → http://bit.ly/2QMQXlS If you or your loved one has ...

Dallas Criminal Assault Lawyer Explains - What is one of the misconceptions about misdemeanor charges in domestic violence cases? One misconception about misdemeanor charges in domestic violence cases is that charges will be dropped if the alleged victim submits an affidavit of non-prosecution to the district attorney’s office. In many, if not most, cases, the charges are not dismissed. This...

Dallas attorney for criminal defense, John Helms renowned and rated best defense lawyer announces that the Firm's website has been updated with the most current federal criminal defense laws and information to provide better knowledge in the area of federal criminal defense. Image Caption: Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer John M. Helms Updates Website Dallas's top-rated criminal def...

When it comes to charges of indecency with a child Dallas sex crime lawyer John Helms explains the reasoning behind why intent or the lack thereof matters I have tried a lot of cases in Texas involving charges of indecency with a child by contact and continuous sexual abuse of a child based on indecency.  One defense I have used successfully is lack of intent.  Specifically, I have successful...

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...