Believe this is a case of double jeopardy

Something doesn't add up here. You can't simply sign papers at TDC on the day of your release that increase your sentence or for a new offense. You...

At least one Texas court of appeals (and not the one with jurisdiction over the Big Spring region) has ruled that this is not a violation of the...

Overdue Submission of Defensive Driving; What's the best way to let the court accept the paperwork without having to pay fines?

The best way would be to hire an attorney to plead your case for you. That will cost a lot more than $175, though. The second best way is to throw...

Can I change a "no consent" plea to "not guilty"?

First, it's "no contest" or "no lo contendre," meaning you are not pleading guilty but choosing not to contest the allegations against you. It is...

Someone is arrested and the original charge is considered a felony. Can is be expunged?

There are a number of confusions here. When you say the charge was "reduced," it depends on how that was done. If the person pleaded guilty to a...

About 25 years ago i was going through a divorce. A friend offered me a room, i gladly took it. Then we had an argument,

If you received standard probation, you cannot remove it from your record. If you received (and successfully completed) deferred adjudication...

Can you get a non-disclosure if you completed a adjudicated probation.

You can receive an order of non-disclosure if the judge deferred adjudication of your guilty plea and you successfully completed that. If you were...

Can I get timed served for first dwi , if the judge gave me 6months of bond conditions probation

Your attorney can ask that you be sentenced to a term in the county jail. Whether the judge gives you credit for that time is discretionary....

What are the most likely things that will get a search warrant suppressed aside from incorrect address/residents?

First, only a licensed attorney who has had time to review the warrant can comment on its validity. Second, warrants are reviewed deferentially,...

Attorney says there is $500 dismissal fine? Says he can reduce it to $200? Is this a real fee that the courts charge?

There should never be a fine attached to a dismissal. There may be court costs, however, but that seems iffy. You might consider getting a second...