The US Supreme Court ruled that they can’t revoke someone’s probation SOLELY for failure to pay fines and court costs when they have a legitimate...

I don’t know how things work in Harris County. Legally the court can revoke someone’s probation in Texas for a Public Intoxication. Some courts...

Sources tell me that most of the current Dallas County prosecutors plan to leave when the new District Attorney takes office in January. So they...

If the prosecutor files a revocation motion for someone on deferred adjudication, the probationer faces up to the full range of punishment by...

We have an old saying, “A good lawyer knows the law—a great lawyer knows the judge”. This is especially true when it comes to possible probation...

I'm not familiar with a hand held device. I've had cases where we had someone on bond or probation wear a "Scram Device". This is supposed to be...

I advise criminal defendants not to contact the complaining witness in a case. They have to be careful to avoid charges of “witness tampering”. ...

If your husband gets what they call “good time credit” towards his back time, he should have enough for a mandatory release. The TDCJ system has...

These are strange days in Dallas County. There were lots of people who developed bad habits during the pandemic. Also a new DA takes over in...

The legal age of consent in Texas is seventeen. So if you were age seventeen at the time of conception, there should be no criminal issues.