Law Office of Alejandro Macias, PC

09/25/2024

I am proud to announce that I've been selected as a Super Lawyer in criminal defense by my peers. This is the third year in a row. Many thanks to those that nominated me.

03/11/2024

A Chambers County jury acquitted my client of assault of a family member today. My client looks forward to a true reunion with his sons after this 18-month nightmare.

09/27/2022

I am proud to have been selected to the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list for Criminal Defense. I join many esteemed colleagues on the list and thank them for nominating me.

06/17/2021

The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 (HB 1927) has been signed by Governor Abbott. Most of the changes in the law will not apply to offenses committed before September 1, 2021; with one huge exception. The act amends the expunction statute to allow those previously convicted of unlawfully carrying a weapon (PC 46.02) to seek an expunction of those arrest records no matter the date of conviction.

12/31/2020

Today, the 14th Court of Appeals struck down part of the electronic communication harassment statute as unconstitutionally overbroad.

"We agree that by its plain text the scope of the statute prohibits or chills a substantial amount of protected speech, rendering it unconstitutionally overbroad."

10/29/2020

The SCOTUS added a section into the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedures that reminds prosecutors of their duties under Brady v. Maryland. That Congress and the SCOTUS needed to add this "reminder" speaks volumes.

Rule 5. Initial Appearance
(f) Reminder of prosecutorial obligation.—
(1) In General.—In all criminal proceedings, on the first scheduled court date when both prosecutor and defense counsel
are present, the judge shall issue an oral and written order to prosecution and defense counsel that confirms the disclosure
obligation of the prosecutor under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny, and the possible consequences
of violating such order under applicable law.
(2) Formation of Order.—Each judicial council in which a district court is located shall promulgate a model order for the
purpose of paragraph (1) that the court may use as it determines is appropriate.

09/23/2020

There is an interesting search and seizure case out of the Court of Criminal Appeals today. It's a plurality opinion but in brief, the opinion states that a suitcase at the airport is a "receptacle in the possession of the arrestee that must Inevitably accompany him to the police station" so it can be searched incident to arrest. Police received a tip that Mr. Price would be flying in with ma*****na in his suitcase. Drug dog previously alerted to Mr. Price's luggage. He grabs his suitcase on arrival and is out to the curb when he is detained and brought back into the airport to a secure office. The police open the suitcase without a warrant and find the ma*****na. Search is justified as search incident to arrest. It's an interesting read on containers, search incident to arrest and inevitable discovery. The dissents are also informative.

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06/29/2020

I'm honored again to have participated in the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Each year shortly before July 4, members of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) gather on courthouse steps throughout the state to honor t...

01/24/2020

We are proud to announce that Alejandro Macias is now Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

10/18/2019

Asset forfeitures have long been used by the federal government and states as a key tool in the “War on Drugs.”

One of the government’s favorite tools in the War on Drugs—seizing the property of individuals convicted of drug-related crimes—appears to be losing favor with authorities, according to a study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. The strategy has come under fire from critics on ...