“I Didn’t Know It Was Illegal”: The Truth About Mistake of Law in Texas
A Guide to Texas Penal Code Section 8.03 There is a common legal maxim that almost everyone has heard: “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In the State of Texas, this isn’t just a catchy phrase—it is written directly into the statutes. Section 8.03 of the Texas Penal Code establishes that once a law…