Articles & Videos from an Austin Criminal Defense Attorney
I’m David Reed, a misdemeanor & felony criminal defense lawyer with hard-fought knowledge and experience on both sides of the Texas justice system. Watch my videos below to learn more about Texas laws and your unalienable rights.
Out on bond and trying to stay compliant? Keep a simple daily log. ⚖️
Note every check-in, save every confirmation text, and screenshot anything that proves where you were.
If conditions ever get questioned, that paper trail speaks for you.
#CriminalDefense #AustinAttorney #TheDefenseYouDeserve #DavidReedLaw
This time of year, people are counting what they are grateful for. 🍂
A clean record deserves a spot on that list.
If an old charge is still following you around, let me look at whether we can finally put it behind you.
#Expungement #CriminalRecord #AustinCriminalDefense #DavidReedLaw
Zeus is the face of this firm and, honestly, the better-looking one. 🐾
But when it comes to your defense, I am the one who shows up, fights hard, and does not quit.
#ZeusThePitbull #NotYourTypicalLawyer #AustinAttorney #DavidReedLaw
Nothing humbles you faster than watching opposing counsel arrive in a full three-piece suit to argue a traffic ticket. 😂
Sir. Please. ⚖️
#LegalHumor #CourtLife #NotYourTypicalLawyer #DavidReedLaw
POV: You are a lawyer, and your pit bull has more authority in your office than you do. 🐾
Zeus has ruled this firm from day one, and I have stopped arguing with him.
Some battles are not worth taking to trial. ⚖️
#ZeusThePitbull #NotYourTypicalLawyer #AustinAttorney #DavidReedLaw
Expungement eligibility in Texas depends on more than just time passing. 🔓
The outcome of the case, whether a conviction ever entered, and the specific offense all factor into whether a record can be cleared.
Waiting alone does not open the door.
#Expungement #CriminalRecord #AustinLaw #DavidReedLaw
Most people assume a drug charge means the substance was theirs. ⚖️
The law calls it constructive possession, and it means proximity can be enough to get charged even without direct ownership or control.
That distinction matters enormously at the defense stage.
#DrugChargeDefense #KnowYourRights #TexasCriminalLaw #DavidReedLaw
An assault charge in Texas does not always require physical contact. 🤔
Threatening someone in a way that causes reasonable fear of harm can qualify.
That surprises most people the first time they hear it.
#AssaultDefense #TexasCriminalLaw #AustinCriminalDefense #DavidReedLaw
