Mental illness has become a pressing issue for the Harris County Criminal Justice System. As a result, understanding the impact of mental health on criminal cases has become a hotly debated topic among civil libertarians and defense lawyers. Let’s review thew relationship between mental illness and crime in Houston, the challenges faced by defendants, the…
Category: Texas Law & DWI
An Eye-Opener on Intoxicated Manslaughter Cases in Texas
Jake, a nineteen-year-old, has just left a fraternity party at around 10 pm in Houston and decides to drive home, a little outside the city, regardless of his drunken state. He and his two college roommates stagger into the vehicle and drive off. Fifteen minutes later, the car they’re using swerves into a pole along…