Is sex offender registration considered criminal punishment in the state of Texas?

I doubt that the courts will consider registration punishment for double jeopardy purposes.

My daughter is 17 and charged with first offense of retail theft (petty theft) will she have to go to court or just be fined?

If she pleads guilty she will have a theft offense on her record and her prospects for employment will be severely limited. Please hire an...

Charged in PA with driving unsafely and I rear ended a tank truck. I recall nothing. Do i plead guilty and pay the fine?

Under the circumstances I would plead not guilty an have a hearing. The truck driver will likely have to testify for you to be found guilty. Your...

Can my ex claim our daughter on his taxes this year as a dependent?

You should review the Divorce decree with your divorce attorney to find out if you are right. If you are correct about the alternating years...

Crashed my vehicle into a house. No one was injured. DUI on the way...what to expect?

Your first step is to hire an attorney or if you can't afford one, apply to the public defender. It is likely that your case is eligible for ARD...

A lawyer would need to see the will or other paperwork that created the trust t anwser that question. Hopefully the trust terms allow for a...

Will I go to jail? Will they give me fines or will they let it go and have me take ARD classes? I have Misdeamanor No Extrdition

You might be eligible for ARD. It is worth a shot. I would hire an attorney in the county in which you are charged. I doubt very much that this...

My son in law is charged Poss. of a small amount of marijuana & drug paraphernalia. Misdemeanor in dauphin Co. Pennsylvania.

It is false. It sounds like your son in law is hiding something from you daughter.

What are your rights at DHS checkpoints?

I've never heard of a DHS non-border checkpoint. Here is my analysis for what its worth. I assume DHS is Department of Homeland Security. it is...

Can I claim my son on my taxes even though nothing states in new decree who gets to claim him?

Yes you have the right to claim him since he was in your physical custody more than he was in Father's care. (under Federal tax law. Unless and...