Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer James (Jim) Sullivan is an experienced Criminal Defense Attorney. For over 25 years, Jim Sullivan has successfully fought the government in Jury Trials on behalf of clients in criminal courts. He has a proven record of defending people...
The label “sex offender” creates different pictures or meanings in the minds of people. Thoughts of lifetime sex offender registration and social stigma may come to the mind of those accused. For the general public, the label might convey thoughts of men...
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Jim Sullivan fights the government every day to keep his clients out of prison. On every case, his first goal is to work for a dismissal, either by the Grand Jury or by the prosecutor. Because the government does not like to dismiss...
Since Texas expanded its “Castle Doctrine” in 2007, justifiable killings in Texas have increased 50% from 32 in 2006 to 48 in 2010, according to an article today in the Houston Chronicle (see below). This article, however, does not cite killings where the...
In Texas, Statutory Rape is charged as Sexual Assault of a Child, a serious felony offense. If convicted as an adult, the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for life. If the alleged child victim is between 14 to 16 years of age, the crime is a second...