Kevin Bennett Blog
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
Have you been charged with drug possession in Austin, Texas? Helping people with their legal problems, including possession of marijuana or other drug possession charges is one many reasons that ...
Continue reading "Austin Drug Possession Defense Lawyer" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
If you have been arrested or charged for drug possession or drug delivery, you are probably confused, worried and scared. There are thousands of drug arrests every year in Texas, with many of those ...
Continue reading "Defending Drug Possession Charges in Austin, Texas" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
The State of Texas takes marijuana possession charges seriously, and so should you. Depending on many factors, including the amount of marijuana seized and an individual's prior criminal history, ...
Continue reading "Marijuana Possession Defense in Austin, Texas" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
In order to save local law enforcement the time and costs associated with the arrest of such offenses as marijuana possession, the Austin Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff's Department, ...
Continue reading "Ticket for Possession of Marijuana in Austin, Texas" »
Posted on May 25, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
Sec. 106.06. PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL FOR A MINOR; FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, a person commits an offense if he purchases an alcoholic beverage ...
Continue reading "Sec. 106.06. Purchase of Alcohol For a Minor; Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor" »
Posted on May 25, 2011 By Kevin Bennett
§ 106.03. SALE TO MINORS. (a) A person commits an offense if with criminal negligence he sells an alcoholic beverage to a minor. (b) A person who sells a minor an alcoholic beverage does not commit an ...
Continue reading "Sale of Alcohol to Minors" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
For someone who has been arrested in Austin for public intoxication, it may seem tempting to just plead "guilty," pay a fine and move on with life. After all, having to spend the night in the Austin ...
Continue reading "Pleading Guilty to a Public Intoxication Charge in Texas" »
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
Many people who have been arrested for or charged with public intoxication in Austin want to know how serious is a public intoxication charge in Texas or what is the punishment that they face for a ...
Continue reading "How Serious is a Public Intoxication charge? What is the Punishment for Public Intoxication in Texas" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
If you are confused or unsure how to proceed, please call Attorney Kevin Bennett at (512) 476-4626. You may also contact us through email . One of the most frustrating things for me as an Austin ...
Continue reading "Possession of Marijuana and "Cite and Release"" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
Art. 17.15. RULES FOR FIXING AMOUNT OF BAIL. The amount of bail to be required in any case is to be regulated by the court, judge, magistrate or officer taking the bail; they are to be governed in the ...
Continue reading "Rules for Setting Bail Amount in Travis County, Texas" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
Art. 17.02. DEFINITION OF "BAIL BOND". A "bail bond" is a written undertaking entered into by the defendant and his sureties for the appearance of the principal therein before some court or magistrate ...
Continue reading "What is a "Bail Bond"" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2010 By Kevin Bennett
Art. 17.03. PERSONAL BOND. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this article, a magistrate may, in the magistrate's discretion, release the defendant on his personal bond without sureties or ...
Continue reading "What Is A Personal Bond? " »
Posted on Nov 29, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
When someone is arrested, their first concern is getting out of jail as soon as possible. If you are a friend or a loved one of someone who has been arrested and taken to the Travis County Jail in ...
Continue reading "Travis County Jail Release" »
Posted on Nov 29, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
Although there are numerous resources available to find out if you have a warrant out for your arrest in Austin, I usually start my inquiries with a quick search from either the Travis County ...
Continue reading "Do I have a Warrant out for my Arrest in Austin, Texas or Travis County?" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
§ 42.01. Disorderly Conduct, Texas Penal Code (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly: (1) uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the ...
Continue reading "Disorderly Conduct in Texas, Texas Penal Code 42.01" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
§ 38.04. Evading Arrest or Detention, Texas Penal Code (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally flees from a person he knows is a peace officer attempting lawfully to arrest or detain him. ...
Continue reading "Evading Arrest or Detention in Texas, Texas Penal Code Section 38.04" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
§ 38.02. Failure to Identify, Texas Penal Code (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully ...
Continue reading "Failure to Identify, Texas Penal Code Section 38.02" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
§ 25.07. Violation of Protective Order or Magistrate's Order, Texas Penal Code (a) A person commits an offense if, in violation of an order issued under Section 6.504 or Chapter 85, Family Code, under ...
Continue reading "Violation of a Protective Order in Texas: Texas Penal Code Section 25.07" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
§ 22.01. Assault, Texas Penal Code (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; (2) ...
Continue reading "Assault and Family Violence Law in Texas" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
Sec. 481.125. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally uses or possesses with intent to use drug paraphernalia to ...
Continue reading "Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.125" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
Sec. 481.121. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA. (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a usable quantity of marihuana. ...
Continue reading "Possession of Marijuana in Texas: Texas Health and Safety Code Section 481.121" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
If you are confused or unsure how to proceed, please call Attorney Kevin Bennett at (512) 476-4626. You may also contact us through email . Sec. 42.062. INTERFERENCE WITH EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL. (a) ...
Continue reading "Interference with Emergency Telephone Call in Texas: Texas Penal Code Section 42.062" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
Sec. 22.01. ASSAULT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse; (2) intentionally or ...
Continue reading "Definition of Assault in Texas: Texas Penal Code Section 22.01" »
Posted on Oct 5, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
CHAPTER 55. EXPUNCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS Art. 55.01. RIGHT TO EXPUNCTION. (a) A person who has been placed under a custodial or noncustodial arrest for commission of either a felony or misdemeanor ...
Continue reading "Expunction of Criminal Records in Texas" »
Posted on Oct 3, 2009 By Kevin Bennett
Texas Penal Code, § 49.04. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place. (b) Except as provided by ...
Continue reading "Driving While Intoxicated: Texas Penal Code Section 49.04" »