2011 March | Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter

Texas man receives 16th DWI

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A Texas man was convicted of his 16th DWI and after the jury deliberated for an hour, they sentenced the man to 99 years in jail.

The man was pulled over on August 28 for a broken tail light and also because police saw him swerving in and out of the lanes on the highway. He failed a sobriety test and had a blood alcohol content of .10.

At the time of the arrest the man was fleeing from a burglary where he also allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. The man may be able to seek parole in 10 to 15 years.

If you or a loved one has been arrested and charged with a serious crime that you did not commit, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Dallas felony DWI lawyers of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-457-1668 today.

Dallas teachers accused participating in sexual acts with minors

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Two Dallas Independent School District teachers have been placed on administrative leave after being accused of engaging in sexual activity with juveniles.

The two teachers were a married couple, one of them taught at a middle school teacher and the other was a preschool teacher. The couple ran a side business out of their Mesquite home where juvenile children would dress up as fictional characters and throw parties for younger children.

The 50-year-old husband is charged with two counts of indecency with a child and he and his 46-year-old wife face once count of sexual performance by a child. The couple are currently in the Dallas County Jail and are held on $150,000 bail each.

If you or a loved one has been accused of a serious crime such as a sex crime, these charges can change your life. Contact the Dallas indecency with a child lawyers of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007 today.

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Fort Worth teen to finish sentence in Texas prison

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A judge has recently announced that a 17-year-old boy from Fort Worth will now carry out his 40-year sentence in a Texas prison.

The judge announced that the teen will be transferred to prison to finish his sentence instead of being released from the juvenile youth facility when he turns 19.

The teen is in jail for attacking a pizza delivery man with a baseball bat and plead guilty to aggravated robbery.

If you or your child has been charged as a youth offender in a criminal case, these charges can change their whole future. Contact the juvenile defense lawyers Dallas by calling 214-845-7007 today and discussing your legal options during this stressful time.

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Dallas police DWI force search for volunteers in MADD walk

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The Dallas police department is looking for volunteers that can walk in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving fundraiser that is to be held in the Irvin Convention Center.

The police department started a team to honor five police officers that were killed in drunk driving accidents. The team currently has 30 participants, but are hoping this number grows to 130. You can physically walk the race of virtually do it, by donating money.

Being charged with drunk driving is stressful and confusing time. If you or a loved one has been charged with a serious crime such as DWI, these charges can change your life. Contact the Dallas DWI lawyers of the Law Office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling 214-845-7007 today to discuss your case.

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Dallas man sentenced in theft case

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A Dallas man has been sentenced in a trespassing and theft case and will now be serving 11 1/2 to 23 months on top of a sentence that he is already serving.

The incident occurred in October 2010 when the man robbed the furniture out of seasonal homes. This man was one of five that were charged breaking into unoccupied homes in the Thornhurst Country Club Estates. He is currently serving in Lackawanna County.

If you have been charged with theft or robbery, these criminal charges can seriously change your life. Contact the theft and robbery lawyers Dallas of the Law Office of Mark T. Lassiter, by calling 214-845-7007 today.

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Arlington police arrest wrong man on murder charges

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Fransisco Daniel Romero was recently arrested and accused of murder after being pulled over by an Arlington police officer. Romero was pulled over for a traffic offense, but upon looking up his driver’s license number and birth date, the police found an arrest warrant for a man with the same name who is suspected of a murder 11 years ago. Both Fransisco Daniel Romero and the man who has a warrant for arrest, Fransisco Javier Ortiz Romero, were born on October 4th, 1969 and have a wife named Sandra.

Fransisco Daniel Romero repeatedly told police that he was innocent and despite a lack of photo or fingerprint identification from the suspect, the Arlington police confirmed the warrant and turned Romero over to the Dallas County Jail. Romeo has no criminal record, not even a traffic offense, has maintained employment, and became a permanent resident of the United States in 2002. Fortunately, the suspect’s former wife Sandra was called in and notified the police that they had the wrong Romero.

If you or someone you know has been wrongfully accused of murder or another crime in Dallas, contact the Dallas murder and homicide lawyers of The Law Offices of Mark T. Lassiter at 214-845-7007 today.

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Police department keeps tabs on non-compliant sex offenders

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The U.S. Marshall’s Service’s Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force along with the Marshall Police Department have began a new operation that aims to make sure that all registered sex offenders are following the city’s compliances.

The operation was labeled Operation Constant Vigilance and through its efforts, 38 sex offenders within the Marshall city limits were checked and two of them were found to be violating their registration by the location of their residence. Both men were issued warrants for Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender.

If you or a loved one has been charged with violating your sex offender registration, contact the Dallas sex offender registration violation defense attorneys of the law office of Mark T. Lassiter by calling t 214-845-7007.

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Texan arrested for suspicion of statutory rape

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A 32-year-old Texas man was arrested for suspicion of statutory rape after he picked up a teen that he met on Facebook.

According to authorities, the man drove to the girl’s home to pick her up and then drove her back to his home town. The girl was in her early teens. Her father reported her missing and then the younger sister informed the family that her sister had met someone on Facebook. Officials said that the conversations between the man and the teen were of a “mature nature.”

The man knew the girl’s age and she knew his. Once arriving to his hometown, he got nervous and dropped the girl off at the police department and she was returned home. Police than arrested him for suspicion of online enticement of a child for a sexual act.

If you or a loved one has been accused of a serious crime, you need experienced representation to get you through this difficult time. Contact the Dallas statutory rape defense attorneys of Mark T. Lassiter, by calling 214-845-7007 today.

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Bill would allow sexting charges to be expunged

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A bill to be considered by members of the Texas Senate, Senate Bill 407, would allow for sexting charges to be expunged from a minor’s record. Expunction is when certain criminal charges are permanently removed from one’s criminal record.

Currently, sexting, or sending explicit photos in a text message, can result in a third-degree felony charge. In Texas, individuals under the age of 18-years old caught sexting could legally have to pay up to $10,000 in fines and could even be sentenced to prison for anywhere from 2 to 10 years. In addition, they may have to be listed as registered sex offenders. All of these punishments are as a result of the fact that Texas laws classify sexting as a sex crime at the same level as a crime like child pornography.

The new bill would decrease the weight of a sexting charge to a Class C misdemeanor for minors facing their first sexting charge. Violators would be required to attend an “anti-sexting” class with a parent and could have the charge expunged if they do not commit a second offense.

Contact the Dallas expunction lawyer, Mark T. Lassiter, at 214-845-7007 today, if your or someone you know has questions about having criminal charges removed from your record.

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