Blog Posts in January, 2014 Posted By The Law Offices of Kyle J. Humphrey 20-Jan-2014 Thompson Talks to 23ABC News About Bill That Would Eliminate "Affluenza" Defense In a recent criminal defense case in Texas, a 16-year-old who killed four people because of his drunk driving was sentenced to probation, which allowed him to avoid the usual prison sentence that is given for the crime he committed. He was able to ... Continue Reading Posted By Jared M. Thompson 10-Jan-2014 Three Strikes Law a Failed Experiment The Three Strikes Law was passed in California with an huge majority of somewhere near 70% of the population. In the 20 or so years since the law was passed, it has proved to be a failed experiment in crime and punishment. The point is brilliantly ... Continue Reading Posted By Jared M. Thompson 8-Jan-2014 Drug Treatment Over Jail We recently had a client who was charged with drug sales, drug transportation, and several other charges many of which were felonies. It was a tough case and the prosecutor had strong evidence against our client. The client, who was not a drug ... Continue Reading