It's not legal. It's just that consent is something that occurs inside the mind of the putative victim. To be more precise, the crime is...

I need to know if a district attorney can drop major crimes committed and instead charge the victim.

It sounds like this DA has already decided that you're guilty of something, and is biased against you. Unfortunately, sometimes police and...

It probably means he wants to know if you have any time left on any probation terms, or if you have served out a deferred adjudication (sometimes...

If a dective asked me to come in later date then took warrent for my arrest. is that legal

The police are under no obligation to be straight with you, and are even allowed to lie to you to get you to confess. I never recommend talking to...

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Charged with forgery-no dollar amount involved. What can I do?

By "court date," do you mean "trial?" Or have you plead guilty and are awaiting a sentencing hearing? A crime committed without intent to...

Son raped by 39 yr woman family of woman has very tight connections with opd went from 9 charges to 3

I'm not sure what question you're asking. It's impossible to determine if the prosecutor and detective are giving the defendant special treatment...

I would never recommend that a target take a lie detector test. Actually, I would never tell a client to answer police questions, with or without...

What would be the maximum jail time for criminal trespassing? What would be a good bond estimate?

I believe the current bail schedule for Dallas County on a State Jail Felony charge for a defendant with no priors is $500 (increasing to $3,500...

What is the best deal attorney can get for a 1st degree felony on aggravated assault w/ a deadly weapon.

Five years. But I say that only because the sentencing range for a first degree felony in Texas is 5 to 99 years. I'd have to see the video...

What can be done by a parent of a minor in Michigan to prevent an adult in Florida from having contact with that minor ?

I would not be worried about restraining orders. I'd be worried about an accusation of an Internet or telecommunications-based sex offense. ...