Month: December 2020

Holidays at Home Can Spell Trouble

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Price Twine

Posted on December 22, 2020

Holidays at Home Can Spell Trouble
Post Written By Brooke Price According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, family violence reports increase on average 2.7% during the holiday season.  However, the number of hotline calls drops dramatically. Call volume decreases on average 53% on Christmas Day and 30% on New Year’s day. With the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) keeping... Read More »

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How Assault Family Violence Charges Can Affect the Entire Family

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Posted on December 14, 2020

How Assault Family Violence Charges Can Affect the Entire Family
Many times when there is discord in the family, it has been brewing for months, if not years. And, in many of those instances, disagreements combined with alcohol or stress blow up when one family member or a well-intentioned neighbor calls the police. Then, usually, someone in the family household goes to jail. Once... Read More »

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Tis the Season for “No Refusal” Weekends

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Posted on December 11, 2020

Tis the Season for “No Refusal” Weekends
Post Written By Brooke Price With the holidays fast approaching, it’s important to know your rights if you get pulled over for a DWI or DUI. In Williamson County, holiday weekends are typically “no refusal” weekends. Since Texas is considered to be an “implied consent” state, “no refusal” means that if an officer suspects that you... Read More »

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