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

Matthew Compton

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 437-3935
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 12 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

PREMIUM

Ross A. Sears II

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 223-3333
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 33 years of experience

Texas Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and The National Trial LawyersAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America and Houston Bar Association

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call View Profile

PREMIUM

Brian Albert

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(832) 481-2946

Texas Attorney with 11 years of experience

Montgomery County Bar Association, Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce...

View Profile

Contact Now

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 10 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

Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&AResponsive Law

Mike Massey

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 489-7360

University of Houston Law CenterUniversity of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Texas - Austin and Texas McCombs School of Business, University of Texas - AustinTexasAvvo, Expertise.com, Martindale-Hubbell and AvvoState Bar of TexasDon’t Make These 7 Common Estate Planning Mistakes and Book: Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning for Texans (not Dummies)

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Charles Marcellus Vethan

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 526-2222

Southern Methodist UniversityUniversity of AlbertaTexas, 5th Circuit and CaliforniaMartindale HubbellTexas State BarShedding Light on Non-Competes in Texas, The Development of the Texas Non-Compete: A Tortured History...

View Website View Lawyer Profile

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII GoldResponsive Law

Brent Mayr

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 808-9613

South Texas College of LawSouthwestern University5th Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States District Court for the Southern, Western, Eastern, Northern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and TexasSuper Lawyers, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and The National Trial LawyersNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association...Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in Texas

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ALII GoldResponsive Law

Jason Oxner

Jersey Village, TX Attorney

(281) 930-5512

St. John's University School of Law and Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of LawTrinity CollegeTexasFive Fantastic Lawyers, Super Lawyers and AvvoTexas Bar College, Thurgood Marshall Bar Excellence Project...How To Reduce Costs In Probate, Top Questions Clients Have About The Probate Process...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

John Christopher Ramsey

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 489-7577

University of Houston Law CenterUniversity of Texas - DallasTexasSuper Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Super Lawyers...Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Association...Workplace Injury Statistics

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ALII GoldResponsive Law

Rahlita D. Thornton

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 401-3998

Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of LawTexas Southern UniversityTexasAmerican Jurisprudence Award, American Jurisprudence Award, American Jurisprudence Award and United States Achievement AwardIota Phi Lambda, Houston Lawyers Association...Rideshare Liability: What To Do In A Car Accident

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg Search

Laura Brown

Houston, TX Attorney

(888) 269-6700

Baylor Law SchoolBaylor UniversityTexasSuper Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers...Birth Trauma Litigation Group, American Association for Justice...Proving Damages to the Jury (3rd ed. 2018) and Lost Chance of Survival

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Cory J.H. Crenshaw

Houston, TX Attorney

(409) 449-5291

Texas Tech University School of LawBaylor UniversityTexasNational Trial Lawyers, Jefferson County Bar Association, Delta Kappa Epsilon and Bryan Police DepartmentAmerican Inns of Court- Mehaffey Chapter, Texas Bar Foundation...Loan Forgiveness for Public Sector Jobs and Search Warrants: Who Can Sign?

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Clay Dugas

Houston, TX Attorney

(800) 222-1204

Baylor UniversityUniversity of DallasTexas and TexasSuper Lawyers®, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Martindale-Hubbell®, Best Lawyers...American Association for Justice, Texas Bar Association...Driver Fatique and OnStar

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Robert Jay Binstock

Houston, TX Attorney

(866) 529-2400

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh and South Texas College of LawTexasMillion Dollar Advocates Forum, National Board of Trial Lawyers, American Registry LLC and Martindale-HubbellAmerican Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Sponsored Listings

PREMIUM

Dustan Neyland

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 234-1934
Free Consultation

Houston, TX Attorney with 16 years of experience

Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Lawyers of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction...New York State Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers...

View Profile

Free Consultation

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

PREMIUM

Laura Kherkher

Lawyer Serving Houston, TX

(713) 844-3075

Houston, TX Attorney

State Bar of Texas

View Profile

Contact Now

View Website View Profile Call Email Lawyer Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg Search

David W. Miller

Houston, TX Attorney

(832) 925-4571

University of Houston Law CenterVanderbilt University4th Circuit, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Texas and FloridaAvvo, Lawyers Best, Super Lawyers and FINRAHouston Young Lawyers Association, State Bar of Texas...https://www.mcmfirm.com/files/david_miller-never_run_out_of_money.pdf

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Peter Walter Weston

Houston, TX Attorney

(602) 641-2931

South Texas College Of LawTexas Tech University - Texas Tech UniversityU.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern & Western District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern & Western District of Texas and TexasMartindale-Hubbell, Better Business Bureau and Lamar Magnet School of BusinessNational Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Houston Association of Debtors Attorneys...Fair Debt Collection and Bankruptcy and Truth in Lending Rescission Rights in Bankruptcy

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Andrew Bayley

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 383-8887

Western Illinois UniversityTexasExpertise.com and Houstonia MagazineState Bar of Texas

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Mark W. Bennett

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 224-1747

University Of HoustonTrial Lawyers College and Rice UniversityColorado, 5th Circuit, Texas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Colorado, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasSuper Lawyers, Lead Counsel, Super Lawyers, Lead Counsel...Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and First Amendment Lawyers AssociationTestimonials and Videos

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Sean Timmons

Houston, TX Attorney

(832) 241-5888

University of Houston - Main Campus and South Texas College of LawUniversity of Texas - San AntonioTexas and New YorkMartindale-Hubbell, United States Army, Provost Marshal 1st Cavalry Division Office of the Provost Marshal, Los Angeles County Bar Association...New York State Bar Association, Albany County Bar Association...Criminal law Deksbook and Slideshow for U.S. Army Training

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileBlawg Search

Ruby Lichte Powers

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 589-2085

University of North Carolina - Chapel HillUniversity of Texas - AustinTexasHoustonia, Leadership Houston Class of XXXVI, American Immigation Lawyers Association, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses...Texas State Bar, Mexican American Law Association...Build And Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind), No One Trained Me For This...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileQ&ALII GoldResponsive Law

Herman Martinez

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 242-1779

South Texas College of LawFlorida State UniversityTexasAvvo, Avvo, H Magazine and H Texas MagazineTexas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas State Bar...Clearing my criminal record... and Getting your bond reduced.

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Kurt Brynilde Arnold

Houston, TX Attorney

(888) 493-1629

The University of Texas School of LawUniversity of Texas - Austin2nd Circuit, 3rd Circuit, 5th Circuit, Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern, Western & Northern Districts of Texas, Texas and PennsylvaniaBest Lawyers, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Lawdragon , Lawdragon...Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Trial Lawyers Association...

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer Profile

Juan (Johnny) N Garza Jr

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 863-7100

University of Houston Law CenterTexas A&M University - College StationUnited States District and Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and TexasSuper Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters...Hispanic Bar Association of Houston, Hispanic National Bar Association...State Bar Litigation Section Report

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer

Claimed Lawyer ProfileLII Gold

Terrence B. Robinson

Houston, TX Attorney

(713) 568-1723

South Texas College of LawUniversity of Missouri - St. Louis and University of Missouri - St. LouisTexas, 5th Circuit and U.S. Supreme CourtMartindale-Hubbell, SuperLawyers and H Texas MagazineDefense Research Institute and Houston Bar AssociationA Comprehensive Look at the Tip Wage and Uncovering The Mysteries Of The Tip Wage

View Website View Lawyer Profile Email Lawyer