Broden & Mickelsen Criminal Defense Law Firm Dallas

Most people are familiar with the term “resisting arrest.” While you may think you know what it means, are you truly familiar with how someone can get charged with resisting arrest in Texas? Specifically, are there ever instances in which it’s okay to resist arrest? What if a police officer is placing you under arrest even though you haven’t done anything wrong? Police officers in Texas ar...

Help everyone understand what consent means and to help people avoid placing themselves in situations that could lead to an arrest, a trial, and the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence. Sex crimes can involve a number of different offenses, but in nearly every instance these cases will come down to consent says Dallas Sex Crime Defense lawyer Mick Mickelsen. The responsibility of a def...

Though the constitutionality of the law is being debated in Texas courts and one court of appeals has held it to be unconstitutional, Texas is one of a few states to have a specific law in place that makes cyberbullying illegal. The relatively new legislation applies to cyberbullying that occurs within the context of school, and it makes cyberbullying a crime punishable by fines and even time...

Getting a call notifying you that your husband or wife has been arrested and charged with a federal crime is a scary experience. You may have a lot of questions. Will this result in a conviction? What are your loved one’s rights? How can you help? If you find yourself in a situation where your significant other has been charged with a federal crime, your first step should be to get in touch ...

Being accused of sexual assault can wreck a person’s life. While the American criminal justice system is premised on the idea that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, sexual assault is one of those charges that society tends to judge harshly even before all the facts have come out.  If you have been accused of sexual assault against an adult or a child, it’s imperative to discuss your ...

Dallas Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Mick Mickelsen Explains - Insider Trading Insider trading is a type of white-collar crime that can result in significant fines and even time in prison. In fact, some of the most notorious insider trading cases have involved high profile defendants who spent months and even years in prison for engaging in this type of securities fraud.” Mick Mickelsen Da...

The opioid crisis is a serious issue that has prompted federal law enforcement agencies to aggressively pursue charges against doctors, pharmacists, and other health professionals who illegally supply patients with painkillers. When doctors and others in the health care industry over-prescribe painkillers or give patients an ongoing supply of opioids and other prescription drugs without prope...

Defendants who have been accused, convicted, and sentenced of white-collar crimes have the legal right to appeal the court’s decision, provided that the decision was not the result of a guilty plea. Appealing the decision of a court is an important legal concept that is essential to our form of Justice. But what happens when Justice gets it wrong? Losing an appeal in Texas might feel like the...

On both the federal and state levels, certain post-conviction rights are inalienable to anyone who has been determined guilty of a crime as the result of a court decision. The appellate process includes both direct appeals and what’s called a writ of habeas corpus … two methods by which individuals can have their verdicts reviewed for potential errors.  However, there are some distinct differ...

A look at how COVID-19 has made health insurance, as well as the American people, even more, susceptible to the dangers of healthcare fraud.  Dallas Health Care Fraud Lawyer Explains Healthcare Fraud in the Age of a Pandemic  What You Need to Know About Healthcare Fraud in the Age of a Pandemic by Dallas Health Care Fraud and White Collar Criminal Lawyers for State and Federal Defense, Broden...