Law Office of Amanda Skillern, PLLC
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 9 minutes
If you’ve been indicted for aggravated assault, money laundering, or any other criminal offense in Texas, you may be wondering, “Is this it? Am I now going to jail?” The answer is: not necessarily. Depending on the circumstances, your charges may even be reduced or dismissed entirely. An indictment is a formal charging document, notRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 8 minutes
If you’re arrested in Houston, the police may seize your vehicle and have it towed to a storage facility. This usually happens if they believe (or claim to believe) that it was involved in the commission of a crime, such as drug trafficking. Soon after you post bond, you’ll probably be notified that the carRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 9 minutes
Many controlled substance charges arise from a traffic stop. The police pull you over for speeding, a broken taillight, or a lane change, then search the vehicle, claim that they found drugs, and charge you with a drug offense. They may even seize your vehicle under the state civil asset forfeiture laws. When that searchRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
You may never expect law enforcement to take your car, freeze your bank account, or seize funds from your business, yet it can happen in Texas, even without a criminal conviction. This practice, known as asset forfeiture, gives the government authority to confiscate property allegedly involved in or gained through illegal activity. While intended toRead More
By: Amanda Skillern PLLC Read Time: 10 minutes
You may think losing your vehicle means you must have been convicted of a crime. In Texas, that isn’t always the case. Law enforcement can seize a car if they claim it was used in, or purchased with, the proceeds of criminal activity. This action, called civil asset forfeiture, is a separate legal proceeding whereRead More
