Wrongful death suit

You can still attempt to collect the civil judgement from the estate. Obviously, judgements can be difficult to collect and will depend on the...

What would be the punishment if a 15 year old was charged and found guilty of possession of marijuana? No previous legal offense

Generally, there would not be a penalty as one would associate with a drug offense. If less than 42.5 grams, marijuana possession is not a crime. ...

Is it possible to put in a late appeal against an Alford plea for disorderly conduct?

Whether you enter a plea of guilty via Alford basis or straight guilty, the appeal period is the same. You have 90 days to appeal the conviction. ...

Almost 10 days ago, I got charged with a 4th Degree DWI. How long can they wait to give me a court date till they can't anymore?

A lot depends on whether you submitted to a breath test or blood/ urine. Blood and urine tests take time to get analyzed, so court date may be...

My 18 yr old received his 2nd alcohol minor. The prior was as a juvenile. He is still on probation for that. What will happen?

I agree with my colleague. Because he is on probation, he most likely has an obligation to report this new arrest to his probation officer. That...

How long does it take for a compentency hearing?

My colleague is correct. Competency hearings under 20.02 tend to take sometime depending on th county and available resources. The process can...

If you ask to execute your sentence before you have to report to jail for 45 days do you still have to serve those 45 days?

You could certainly pull-off what describe; however, it is simply an issue of timing. I'm fairly confident that any reasonable judge would allow...

My husband was arrested in texas 35 yrs ago can texas still come after him he also jumped bail

Yes. He could still be extradited if the warrant was issued nationwide. If it was only issued within the state of Texas then it would only be...

I plead guilty to a probation violation can i go back and take the gulity plea back since i have proof i am innocent?

I agree with my colleague. It would be an unusual motion and I don't believe I have ever done it but have certainly withdrawn guilty pleas. Short...

Well, yes you could sue. You would have to determine your damages. It appears that they already offered you an exchange. If you wanted to push...