Cybercrimes & Digital Offenses Defense, Victoria, Texas

Overview

If you’ve been accused of committing a crime online or through your phone or computer, you are in dangerous territory. Texas treats cybercrimes as serious felonies—and prosecutors love using vague, broad statutes to file charges they barely understand. From accusations of online harassment to unauthorized access or digital exploitation, the state often charges first and figures it out later.

I’m Richard Hinds, and this is exactly the kind of case I’m built for. I’m not just a criminal defense attorney—I’m a licensed private investigator and a digital forensics expert. I’ve worked in finance, cybersecurity, blockchain, data tracing, and internet investigations for decades. I know how this technology works—and more importantly, I know how the prosecution gets it wrong.

Common Cybercrime Charges in Texas

These are some of the most common digital offenses I defend:

• Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems (Penal Code § 33.02)

• Online Harassment or “Cyberbullying” (Penal Code § 42.07)

• Online Impersonation (Penal Code § 33.07)

• Revenge Porn / Disclosure of Intimate Material (Penal Code § 21.16)

• Possession or Distribution of Digital Contraband

• Solicitation of a Minor Online (Penal Code § 33.021)

• Sexting, especially between minors

• Hacking or Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks

• Theft of Digital Data or Credentials

• Unauthorized Access to Financial Accounts or Devices

• Alleged “Exploitation” Using Phones, Tablets, or Social Media

• Computer-Based Fraud or Identity Theft

Even if you didn’t break into a system or post anything offensive yourself, the state may still charge you based on a digital trail—IP addresses, devices, account links, and cloud backups.

Why These Cases Are Highly Defensible

Most cybercrime cases are technically complex and legally weak. Prosecutors and police often don’t understand the systems they’re dealing with. That’s where I come in. I challenge:

• Whether you were the actual user of the device or account

• Whether proper warrants were used for search and seizure

• Whether law enforcement preserved digital evidence correctly

• Whether forensic software used was reliable and admissible

• Whether the accusations are based on someone else’s misconduct (spouses, children, roommates, exes)

I know how to cross-examine digital forensic experts—because I’ve done their job myself. I’ve exposed errors in metadata, bad keyword matches, poor timeline reconstruction, and faulty attribution that could’ve sent innocent people to prison.

If the Police Seized Your Phone, Laptop, or Hard Drive — Call Me Now

If your electronics were taken under a search warrant or consented to under pressure:

• I may be able to challenge the warrant

• I may be able to suppress the evidence

• I may be able to expose flaws in the chain of custody or examination

Never try to explain anything to the police. It won’t help. Everything you say will be used to build a digital map around you—often based on incomplete or misunderstood data.

Cybercrime Charges Often Involve Overcharging

Prosecutors often pile on:

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity

• Attempted Exploitation or Solicitation

• Multiple charges for each file, message, or transaction

These are intimidation tactics meant to scare people into plea deals. I’ve seen clients charged with 20 felonies for a single incident just because of how files were saved or how text messages were grouped. I fight that. I call it out. And I get results.

Digital Evidence Is Not Infallible

As a private investigator, I use many of the same tools police departments do—but I also know their limits:

• Cellebrite

• Oxygen Forensics

• GrayKey

• XRY
  I know how these tools work and how they fail. I challenge how the data was obtained, what it really shows, and how it’s being used against you.

This isn’t guesswork. This is forensic strategy—built on 25+ years of experience.

Don’t Let One Click, One Mistake, or One Message Destroy Your Future

Whether you’re facing felony charges or being investigated, your entire life can be flipped upside down in a matter of hours. You need someone who knows what’s really going on behind the digital curtain—and how to dismantle it before it’s too late.

Call or Text Anytime: (361) 648-1759

Richard Hinds, JD/PI – Criminal Defense Attorney & Licensed Private Investigator
Serving Victoria, DeWitt, Calhoun, Jackson, Refugio, Lavaca, and Goliad Counties

Charged with a Cybercrime or Under Investigation?
STFU. Call Me First. I Know How to Defend Digital Cases Because I’ve Built Them Myself.

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