What is the first thing I should do if I’ve been arrested in Houston?

If you or someone close to you has been arrested or charged with a crime, it is imperative to consult a Houston criminal defense attorney who can assess the merits of your case. Whether you have been charged with a misdemeanor, such as shoplifting or simple assault and battery, or a felony such as burglary, family violence, sex crimes, or drug offenses, or any other crime under Texas law, a criminal defense lawyer can help protect your rights.Every accused individual in the United States, including Texas has certain constitutional rights. Some of these rights include the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty; the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures; the right to remain silent; the right to a fair trial; and the right to be represented by a lawyer.

Am I entitled to a presumption of innocence even if there is evidence I committed a crime?

Every person is presumed to be innocent and cannot be convicted of a crime unless the government proves every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. This is the highest standard in the legal system since a person’s freedom is at stake. Reasonable doubt must be rooted in logic and reason based on all the evidence or lack thereof presented at trial.

How can I get incriminating evidence excluded from my trial?

The right to be free from unreasonable searches means the police cannot search for evidence on your person, papers, home, and effects without a warrant based on probable cause, with certain limited exceptions. This also means that the police cannot enter your house without a valid search warrant. Under this general rule, evidence obtained without a proper search warrant may not be admissible at trial. An experienced Houston criminal defense lawyer can assess the government’s case against you and identify areas of weakness to mount a strong defense if your case goes to trial. Alternatively, if the government offers you a plea bargain, an attorney can advise you whether you should take it and the factors that affect your decision.

Houston Lawyers

Browse By Practice Areas

Find Houston Attorneys by Practice Area

Sponsored Listings

PREMIUM

Randy Sorrels

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 496-1100
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 37 years of experience

Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell, Texas Super Lawyers List, Texas Super Lawyers/Texas Monthly...South Texas College of Law Houston, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society...

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

PREMIUM

Edward C. Okwueze

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(832) 798-9850
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 11 years of experience

Martindale-Hubbell, Expertise.com, American Top Attorneys, Avvo...American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys and Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

PREMIUM

Robyn T. Williams

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(888) 341-4457

Attorney

Thurgood Marshall AwardAmerican Bar Association and American Intellectual Property Law Association

View Profile

Contact Now

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

PREMIUM

April L. Walter

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(832) 263-3693

Texas Attorney with 18 years of experience

State Bar of California and Texas State Bar

View Profile

Contact Now

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileResponsive Law

George Napier

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 470-4097

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State UniversityUniversity of Southern MississippiTexasSuper Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Association of American Trial Lawyers, Montgomery County District Attorney's Office...State Bar of Texas, Houston Trial Lawyers Association...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Trevon J Watson

Houston, TX Attorney

Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of LawTexasState Bar of TexasLooking to add your spouse, child, or significant other to your Texas property deed? and Thinking about using a wraparound mortgage to invest in real estate?

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileResponsive Law

Mario R Madrid

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 877-9400

South Texas College of LawUniversity of Houston - Main CampusTexasTexas Board of Legal Specialization, National College of DUI Defense...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

J. Hunter Craft

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 225-0500

Baylor Law SchoolBaylor UniversityTexasU.S. News & World Report, Texas Monthly Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report...College of Master Advocates and Barristers, Motor Vehicle Accident Trial Lawyers Association...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Walter Clark Martin

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 651-1037

South Texas College of LawTexas State University - Texas State University-San Marcos and Texas State University - Texas State University-San MarcosTexasState Bar of Texas, Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court...Mediation Skills & Techniques - Book Review and Fifth Circuit Vacates Award of Mediation Fees as Taxable Costs Under 18 USC Section 1920

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

John J Davis III

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 936-9620

South Texas College of LawUniversity of Texas - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor UniversityTexas, US Southern District Of Texas, United States Tax Court, US Eastern District of Texas, US Northern District Of Texas, US Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division and US Court of International TradeSouth Texas College of Law, South Texas College of Law, South Texas College of Law and South Texas College of LawState Bar of TexasIsolated limb perfusion: a novel delivery system for wild-type p53 and fiber-modified oncolytic adenoviruses to extremity sarcoma and Oncolysis and suppression of tumor growth by a GFP-expressing oncolytic adenovirus controlled by an hTERT and CMV hybrid promoter

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&A

James Ray Alston

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 228-1400

Loyola University New OrleansTexasTexas State Bar

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Tad Nelson

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 802-1631

Thomas M. Cooley Law SchoolTexas and Federal CircuitDUI Defense Lawyers Association, National College for DUI Defense...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Jaclyn Denise Patton

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 730-9446

South Texas College of LawUniversity of Texas - AustinTexasTexas Super Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, Expertise.com and Texas Super LawyersDisability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, Attorneys in Tax and Probate...Encouraging Exploitation of the Military by For-Profit Colleges: The New GI Bill and the 90/10 Rule

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg Search

Mr. Matthew D. Shaffer

Houston, TX Attorney

(800) 282-2122

University of Houston Law Center and South Texas College of LawTexas and ColoradoTexas Monthly MagazineHouston Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Sponsored Listings

PREMIUM

Michael Throneberry

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(888) 506-1131
Free Consultation

Attorney with 25 years of experience

Top 10 Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers Association, Thomson Reuters, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, America's Top 100 Attorneys...Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers Association and American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

PREMIUM

Matthew Compton

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 437-3935
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 13 years of experience

State Bar of Texas and Houston Intellectual Property Law Association

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Aimée Robert

Houston, TX Attorney

(832) 509-2303

The University of Texas School of LawRegent University and United States Air Force AcademyTexas and UtahH Texas MagazineUtah State Bar and Texas State BarTexas Women To Watch and Subject Matter Jurisdiction

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Dennis Craig Reich

Houston, TX Attorney

(800) 622-7271

University of Houston Law CenterUniversity of ConnecticutTexas, California, New York and PennsylvaniaUniversity of Houston Law CenterHouston Bar Association, American Association for Justice...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Clint Richard Reed

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 224-4878

University of Houston Law CenterTexasState Bar of Texas3 Simple Ways to Stay Safe When Driving Near Large Trucks, 5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Car Accident Lawyer...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Nicole DeBorde Hochglaube

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 526-6300

University Of Houston5th Circuit, Federal Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court and TexasUS News and World Reports Best Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers...Houston Bar Association, International Bar Association...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Randolph James Amaro Jr

Houston, TX Attorney

(866) 226-7010

University Of WisconsinUniversity of Texas - AustinTexas, Wisconsin and IllinoisThomson Reuters, Martindale-Hubbell, Thomson Reuters, National Trial Lawyers...Illinois State Bar, Wisconsin State Bar...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Kalandra N. Wheeler

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 337-1333

University of Arkansas School of LawUniversity of Houston - Main CampusTexas, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of TexasTexas Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and Texas Super Lawyers MagazineNational Employment Lawyers Association and Texas Employment Lawyers' Association

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Tommy Ray Hastings

Houston, TX Attorney

(877) 269-4620

University of Houston Law CenterTexasTexas Board of Legal Specialization Certification: and State Bar of Texas

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Tatiauna J Holland

Houston, TX Attorney

(832) 328-7877

Southern University Law CenterUniversity of New OrleansTexasHoustonia Magazine, American Institute of Legal Counsel, National Top 100 Black Lawyers and American Institute of Legal AdvocatesState Bar of Texas

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Cheryl Alsandor

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 661-9783

University of Houston - Main CampusWesleyan UniversityTexasSuper LawyersTexas Family Law Foundation, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Joshua Ryan Hilbe

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 500-5000

University of Houston Law CenterTexasHoustonia MagazineState Bar of Texas25 Tips for Getting a Fair Personal Injury Settlement, 3 Simple Ways to Stay Safe When Driving Near Large Trucks...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer