Houston criminal defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. are overjoyed to announce the 2012 Super Bowl this Sunday.

At 6:30pm EST, the New York Giants will play the New England Patriots in a highly anticipated Super Bowl game.  Both teams played each other four years ago in the 2008 Super Bowl, and the New York Giants beat the Patriots ruining their 18-0 winning streak.

This year, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady are back for their fifth Super Bowl appearance in 11 seasons.  The Patriots record is 15-3 this season, and the Giants record is 12-7.

The game kicks off at 6:30pm EST at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and airs on NBC.  For more information on the game, visit the Super Bowl website.

Houston criminal defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. are excited to announce that hundreds of Houstonians volunteered their time to plant trees in Memorial, Mason, Hermann and MacGregor Parks this weekend.

The drought has cleared out thousands of trees in the Houston area, and the Houston Parks Department asked for volunteers to help bring back the peaceful tranquility that the trees once brought to each park.

Director of Parks and Recreation, Joe Turner, stated, ”Here we’ll be planting approximately 20,000 trees. We won’t cover the freeway up tomorrow, but our goal is, down the road, we will have the freeway covered back up,” Parks & Rec. Director Joe Turner said.

For more information on how to volunteer and donate, visit www.houstonparks.org

Chad Foster, 33, formerly of Cypress, was charged on Dec 14 with online solicitation of a minor after being arrested on Nov 3 for sexual assault charges of a child.

Foster was formerly the youth minister at Second Baptist Church in Cypress when he was accused by a 14 year old girl of showing her live sexual images of himself on Skype, texting with her, and talking to her on Facebook.  She also told police that she watched him masturbate 12-15 times on Skype.

15,000 text messages between Foster and the girl were found by authorities on the girl’s phone from Jan 1 through Nov 2 of 2011.

Foster was accused separately of having sex with a 16 year old girl multiple times while he was youth pastor at Community of Faith Church in Cypress.

Foster is currently out on $40,000 bond.

If you have been charged with a sex crime, contact Houston sex crimes defense lawyers of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. by calling 713-222-0400.

Houston criminal defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. are excited to announce the annual Undivided Hearts wrapping event…

This Saturday on Christmas Eve, Undivided Hearts, a youth ministry organization, will host a gift wrapping event beginning at 8am at Walmart in Houston.  The event is a fundraiser for the youth ministry.  With each donation, wrapping paper, bows, and labels will be provided.  Gifts do not have to be purchased at the store, and they can be dropped off.  A wrapper will contact you when they are complete.

A tent just outside the front door of the store will hold the event.

Undivided Hearts meets weekly on Saturday nights at  7pm at First and Chestnut streets in Houston.  It is a non-denominational ministry, and is targeted for teens.  For more information, visit the Houston Herald website.

Alex Raymond Sanchez, 23, of Cypress, is serving a 10-day jail sentence for two separate sex crimes he was charged with in January after receiving plea bargains.

In August 2010, Sanchez attended a funeral of a young black man, and noticed a 15 year old black girl, who was the sister of the deceased man.  According to court records, he ”began to send numerous cellphone to cellphone text messages to her and they became extremely seuxally explicit in nature which she thought to be inappropriate.  (The victim) became nervous about the aggressive nature of the text messages and informed her mother who then notified law enforcement.”

Sanchez admitted to sending the messages and posted bail.  While out on bail, Sanchez was charged with indecent exposure after receiving oral sex in a public place.

After being arrested for two separate crimes, he still received two plea bargains and a very lenient sentence.

If you have been charged with a sex crime, contact Houston criminal defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at  713-222-0400.

Houston criminal lawyers are proud to announce Citycentre’s holiday events during the month of December.

On Dec 9, the Rockin’ Roadrunners of Rummel Creek Elementary School will give a drum and movement performance.

On Dec 10, the first ever Rudolph Fun Run 5K/Dasher 10K/Cupid 1K will start at 9am, and participants are invited to wear fun holiday costumes.  For more information, visit www.itrievents.net

Also on Dec 1o, Santa Claus will be in town at Pictures in the Plaza with Santa from 9-11am.  Children and families are encouraged to attend.

On Dec 31, a New Years Eve celebration will occur from 8:30pm-12:30am with a spectacular display of fireworks to ring in the new year.

Visit www.citycentrehouston.com for more information

Former Conroe High School student and honors student at Sam Houston State University, Bethany L. Denman, 25, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for intoxicated manslaughter from a February 2010 car crash that killed one and injured three others.

Denman drove the wrong way in the southbound lanes of a San Antonio street when she hit Amy Meron, 53, head-on.  Meron died at the scene, and witnesses reported that Denman hit a curb several times before hitting Meron and knocking down a light pole.

Denman’s blood-alcohol level was 0.30 at the time of the accident–more than four times the legal limit.

If you or a loved one has been charged with driving under the influence, contact Houston criminal defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at 713-222-0400.

Rene Salinas Saenz, 34, Jesus Alvarado Galvan, 34, and Otoniel Botella, 34, all of Houston; and Jose Alberto Barrera Jr., 31, Jorge Luis Flores, 33, Jose Hinojosa-Galvan, 31, all of Roma, Texas; and Luis Faustino Garcia, 51, from Mexico, were arrested and charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance involving more than 100 kilograms of marijuana.

Police conducted a month-long undercover investigation which ended when the above were arrested while unloading almost 1600 pounds of marijuana from a truck.  The truck was driven by an undercover officer, who was hired by Barrera, from the Rio Grande Valley to the Houston area.  The trailer was unloaded at the 13200 block of Reeveston in Houston when police arrested the individuals.

If you have been charged with possession, manufacturing, of trafficking of drugs, contact Houston drug defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at 713-222-0400.

A 27 year old man living in Houston, formerly of Brazos County, was convicted of four counts of indecency with a child on Monday.

The defendant was on trial for sex crimes with two separate family members between 1995 and 2002.  On Tuesday, the trial moves into the next phase of sentencing.

The trial is being held at Brazos County District Court.

If you have been charged with a sexual offense, it is important to meet with an experienced attorney to discuss your situation and legal options.  Contact Houston sexual assault defense attorneys of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at 713-222-0400 to learn more about how we can help.

A neighborhood in Houston is using social media to prevent neighborhood crime.  The social media website, My Virtual Neighbor, was first used in the 3000-3099 block of Sage Road near the Galleria.

In the Houston neighborhood, use of the website between neighbors reduced crime by 80 percent within 10 weeks.  Police say that people looking to commit theft or home invasion crimes have become deterred from neighborhoods that they know are using the website.

The website is a part of an effort titled “National Night Out,” which aims to reduce neighborhood crime.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a crime in Houston, contact the Houston criminal defense lawyers of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C. at 713-222-0400 to discuss your situation with one of our defense attorneys today.