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I been on probation for a year and just because I didn't pay all of my fine they gave me another year can they do that
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Answered on May 09, 2013
You don't have to agree to the extension. You can tell them you'd rather be revoked and sentenced to jail time. Some people choose to sit their...
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Can I get a reduced sentence?
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Answered on May 09, 2013
At this point, you need to hire an appellate attorney to review the case for a writ of habeas corpus. It's very difficult to undo a voluntary plea.
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My wife and I are looking to foster to adopt and the background came back with a unknown charge unresolved in Houston Texas
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Answered on May 09, 2013
Call a few attorneys who practice in Houston to look into it for you. They may be able to find the glitch and resolve it easily.
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My wife was arrested for shoplifting. They said she has a court appearance at 10am the next day. What happens at that hearing? I
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Answered on May 09, 2013
She cannot be pled out that fast. The case to be filed and receive a first setting with the court. This can take weeks or months, especially if...
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I need to pay my rent like quick and all i have is a rented computer i only plan to have in the pawn shop for about 3 weeks
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Answered on May 09, 2013
I don't know if they'll figure it out or not, but if they do you could be charged with theft. You do not own it and do not have the right to pawn it.
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If I request a bench trial for shoplifting under 50 do I need a lawyer with me?
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Answered on May 08, 2013
You don't need to set it for a trial to request deferred. But you should hire a ticket attorney if at all possible to guarantee the best result.
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I have a feloney drug charge only one would like expundged kaufman county
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Answered on May 08, 2013
You can only expunge it if you were either acquitted at trial or if it was dismissed outright (not as the result of deferred probation). Having...
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I was caught shoplifting at Wal Mart and it was under $50. What diversion programs or deferred adjudication options do I have?
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Answered on May 08, 2013
You are not entitled to a public defender on a class C. It is always best to hire an attorney if at all possible. Ticket attorneys don't charge...
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How do i drop charges on someone who's on probation? And will he still go to jail?
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Answered on May 08, 2013
Common question, common misunderstanding. You don't get to drop the charges. Only the State can do that. You can tell them you want the charges...
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What do I do about two different search warrants after sentencing
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Answered on May 08, 2013
I don't understand your question???? If he's been sentenced you need an appellate attorney.
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