Jim Wheat Law Blog
Straight answers on Texas criminal law from a board-certified San Antonio defense attorney with 30+ years in Bexar County courts.
Federal Criminal Defense
November 4, 2026
The same drug charge can mean years in a Texas prison or decades in federal custody. Here is how San Antonio prosecutors decide whether a trafficking case stays state or goes federal.
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Expunction & Record Sealing
October 14, 2026
A DWI arrest does not always mean a permanent record. Here is when a Bexar County DWI case actually qualifies for expunction, and when Texas law says it cannot be cleared.
Juvenile Defense
October 2, 2026
Hearing the words adult court is frightening for any parent. Here is how transfer actually works in Texas, who is eligible, and what a judge must weigh before a case leaves juvenile court.
