If you plead guilty to a felony conviction can you change your mind and plead no contest?

Has the plea already been entered? If so, there are very few and limited avenues to changing a plea. If the plea has not already been entered...

Where can I find a pro bono attorney on Avvo to represent my son on a plea bargain case in Galveston County?

Police have no control over the sentence handed down to a defendant. They cannot ensure probation, jail time or anything. Your son needs an...

What is a deferred adjunction?

Deferred adjudication is a form of probation wherein the court determines that there is sufficient evidence to find you guilty of the alleged...

I got a ticket for no driver's license in tx(class b misdaminor), am I eledgible for expongement?

Unfortunately it sounds like you paid the fine and were convicted of the offense. This makes you ineligible to expunge or seal this offense. You...

Reopening a case

Mr. Marquardt is correct, when pleading and being placed on probation the defendant is acknowledging that they are fully informed of their rights...

My husband just got issued a bench warrant to Dallas county for shock probation hearing for the 12 th of January.

If they know where he is then they might come look for him to take him in. If not he has a hearing on that date and will need to be present. He...

What can an attorney do if I am arrested, on onerous bail conditions, and am not indicted?

Even if not indicted yet, YOU NEED A LAWYER. You're facing a possible life in prison and the state already has their lawyer. You need one. If...

Grand Jury

Mr. Marquardt is correct. In Dallas especially the grand juries sometimes but not often hear from attorneys for the defendant. Sometimes they're...

In Texas, when would evading arrest "on foot" be considered a felony?

It is a felony when the person is in a car or when they've been convicted of evading before. It is a State Jail Felony, which has a punishment...

Can I write a letter to the prosecutor, sending a copy to the judge and my public defender?

Request a new PD or a better option is to beg one of the attorneys you've spoken with to take your case on a payment plan. I do this often when I...

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