Blog Posts in 2020 Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 21-Dec-2020 6 Common Holiday Scams Investigated by the FBI ‘Tis the Season for Stealing the Deals Over the years, online shopping grew in popularity during the holidays, but COVID-19 has forced many more people to shop from home due to safety restrictions and retail store closures. As a result, online ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 4-Nov-2020 5 Key Rules for Prosecutors in Criminal Cases ABA Criminal Justice Standards for Prosecutors Just like criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors must comply with a strict set of criminal justice standards to ensure justice is served fairly and accurately. Prosecutors are the people who work to ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 21-Oct-2020 Difference Between Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion Clarifying the Foundations of Criminal Procedure If you watch TV and movies, read the news or got arrested, you may have heard the terms “reasonable suspicion” and “probable cause.” It is easy to get the terms confused, as ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 3-Sep-2020 Is It Illegal to Impersonate Someone? The Consequences of Pretending The only acceptable time to impersonate a public servant is on Halloween, which is next month. Even then, you can get in serious trouble for doing more than just dressing up in a costume. Among the best ways to avoid a ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 5-Aug-2020 What Do Your Miranda Rights Mean? A Breakdown of Your Miranda Warning Your Miranda Rights are a critical element of your legal rights and play a significant role when you’re in police custody. The purpose of your Miranda Warning is to notify you of your right to not make ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 3-Jul-2020 How to Avoid a DWI on the 4th of July Follow These Tips to Best Prevent a DWI Arrest Independence Day is a national holiday celebrating the Declaration of Independence, which was signed on July 4, 1776. It’s also deemed the deadliest day of the year for drunk driving crashes, ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 20-Jun-2020 Can Sex Offenders Go to Six Flags? Where There are Children, There are Limits People who are convicted of certain sex crimes must register with the Texas Sex Offender Registration Program (SOR), which is available to the public. Identifiable information such as their name, address, ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 11-May-2020 What to Do if You Are Pulled Over First Impressions Can Make or Break You The sound of piercing sirens with bright blue and red lights behind you is enough to provoke a mini heart attack. Getting pulled over for a traffic violation, no matter how serious, is a rattling experience, ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 21-Apr-2020 First, Second, & Third-Degree Murder: What's the Difference? Criminal homicide might involve premeditation, willful intent, or negligence. Murder charges range from the first-degree murder of stalking and then killing a rival to the second-degree murder of shooting someone during an unexpected argument to ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 19-Mar-2020 What to Do If You Violate Probation If you have been suspected of violating probation, police prosecutors might issue a warrant for your arrest, and you can be sentence held in county jail while a revocation hearing is scheduled. It is important to act carefully and with legal guidance ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 17-Feb-2020 Should You Hire an Attorney for Your Traffic Ticket? About 20% of all Americans have received at least one traffic ticket. Whether it's for speeding, failing to yield, or something more severe, traffic tickets are a fact of driving. Most people either fight traffic tickets on their own or accept ... Continue Reading Posted By Jerry Loftin & Associates 20-Jan-2020 Grandparent Visitation Rights in Texas Until recently, there were no visitation rights established for anyone other than a child’s parents. There are still no federal grandparent visitation laws on the books, so if you are a grandparent, you might be wondering about what rights you ... Continue Reading