How are public defenders appointed?

Court Appointed attorneys are appointed by the court/judge. You will have to qualify as unable to afford an attorney to be eligible to have one...

Why are there so many attorneys that will not go up against Johnson County, Texas (Cleburne, Texas) ???

Ms. Henley is correct. Many jurisdictions around Dallas Co. (not including Dallas) are extremely conservative and juries can be heavy-handed with...

I was convicted on class a misdemeanor. Can it be expunged?

I am very sorry you were given that advice. A conviction (either through jail time or straight probation) cannot be expunged or sealed. As Ms....

Can i get off early for a sex offense in Texas? I have served 4 years of a 10 yr deferred sentence.

Because it is a sexual related offense, you will have to serve the entire term of your deferred.

Can i get my dui dropped if im a minor?

Your statement to the officer that you had 2 drinks was sufficient to be cited for Class C DUI. You're a minor. You're not allowed to drink and...

Can i still take a deal from the da after it was already declined

Many times no, but every court and ADA is different. If your son does not want to go to trial, once he is fully aware of all risks and benefits,...

Misdemeanor assault cases have a statute of limitations of two years from the date of incident. The fact that you requested the case be dropped...

I have a family member charged with assault causing bodily injury and it is on false accusations, how can this case be beaten?

There are many issues here that need to be addressed. Self-defense is a tricky defense because it requires a person to admit committing an assault...

Adding only to the comments above, if you contact an attorney off-site (via email or phone) they can likely make some calls and determine what if...

My reading of Texas Gov’t. Code § 411.171(4) is that while deferred adjudication is treated as a conviction for consideration of obtaining a CHL,...