Is there any way to have a record expunged before the set date, or is it "under no circumstance?"

I agree with Ms. Goldstein's answer, and you should know that the expungement process itself takes several months from the time that a petition is...

How many times can a court appointed appeals attorney request an extension?

The amount paid to appointed counsel should have nothing to do with the number of extensions requested or with the time it takes for the appeal to...

What crimes and how are count for consecutive sentence by court?

In a few situations consecutive sentences are mandatory. Usually it is in the discretion of the judge whether to make sentences consecutive or...

It might be possible but it could be very difficult. In addition to the problems that my colleagues have brought up, the judge's first inclination...

Do police in Texas have the ability to issue a "Want" for a individual strictly to question them?

The police cannot issue a "warrant" which is a court order authorizing a person's arrest. Only a judge can do that. The police can issue an...

I'm been placed on the deffered program for retail theft I apply for a job am I checking the conviction box

Are you sure this is a felony case? Many retail theft charges are either misdemeanors or ordinance violations. Also, a deferred prosecution...

Did the supreme court rule that people have the right to bare arms and carry a weapon now?

The "right of the people to keep and bear arms" is constitutional. The meaning and scope of that right, like that of all constitutional...

Two important points are unclear from your question. 1. Was the officer, who clearly testified, sworn? 2. Did you, who were not sworn,...

What is a brief, re: criminal law Purpose or reason the state would request a brief?

A brief is a written analysis of a legal issue. If your son's case is still before the original trial judge, the judge might request briefs from...

When filing a reply brief should you quote the opening brief to make your point?

Are you asking about quoting from your own opening brief in the reply, for example, "We have already addressed this point in our opening brief,...