Texas Legislators Update and Toughen Protective Order and Family Violence Laws September 1, 2015 marked the beginning of some significant changes to Texas laws, including the Family Code, Penal Code, and Code of Criminal Procedure. In practice, this means crimes committed after this date will be prosecuted by these new sets of laws (while crimes committed before September 1 will still be prosecuted using the old laws). There are a number of important changes dealing with protective orders and family violence that you should be aware of. Definition of “Applicant” for Protective Orders Expanded First, Senate Bill 817 makes changes to protective order applications, and makes it clear that trafficking activities amount to family violence. Previously, the “victim” was named
Read more →3rd Anniversary of Cofer Law February 7, 2014, has been 3 Years Three years ago I returned from my honeymoon and hung out my shingle. Married to my best friend and greatest supporter, I opened the doors of Cofer Law. I left my job at the Henderson County Attorney’s Office to come to a city that I had only visited to start my own firm. Jerry Loftin is a kind and generous man. He’d only just met me, but he was willing to work with me on the rent, so that I could make it my first few months. So, the little money I had: I spent on business cards (Printing Plus), $700 on coferlaw.com, $100 on a printer, $150
Read more →Regardless of where your politics fall or your believes lead you, the tragedy facing the Munoz family is heartbreaking. Judge Wallace had a horrible decision to make. The attorney for the family, Heather King, is an exceptional lawyer, and she had a tough job. We should all take a moment to let our hearts break for the Munoz family, and consider those many people that lost sleep over this case: the family’s attorney, the judge, and those representing JPS at the District Attorney’s Office. Read the latest article here.
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