In Texas, you can be charged with possession of a prohibited weapon if it's alleged that you exercised care, custody, or control over certain items.  These items include any explosive weapons, machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, silencers, switchblades, brass knuckles, armor-piercing ammo, chemical dispensing devices, or zip guns.  If it's alleged that you possessed a switchblade or brass knuckles (or "knuckles" of any type, for that matter), you will be charged with

An arrest for unlawful possession of a firearm typically arises from one of two different circumstances.  If you've been convicted of a felony within the past five years, or released from felony probation or parole, and less than five years have lapsed, it is illegal to

In Texas, deadly conduct is a crime that, by statute, encompasses a wide array of conduct.  If it is alleged that you have "recklessly" engaged in behavior that "places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury," you can be charged with this crime.  "Recklessness" is a mental state in which

In Texas, harassment is a crime that covers a wide array of conduct.  If it is alleged that you have communicated with someone by telephone, email, instant message, fax machine, pager, or any other electronic means with the intent to "harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarass" someone else, you can be charged with harrassment.  This offense includes any communication that is