Can the state use a video and claim it is from one particular place or companies when in fact it is another?

The State will have to lay the proper foundation before entering the video into evidence at trial. I don't see any advantage they would get from...

If you signed an affidavit of non-prosecution and the State actually dismissed the case, they are not likely to refile it. Their case becomes much...

How can I get legal advice on a criminal case where the judge is refusing to provide a court appointed attorney?

If both cases are class Cs, he's not entitled to a court appointed attorney. If the assault is not a class C, he needs to call around and get fee...

I have a Class C Felony from 1991 in Indiana and a Class D Felony in Kentucky from 1990. How do I get these records sealed

They will likely show up on any background check--even one run on an apartment in Dallas. You'll need to contact attorneys who practice in the...

Is it possible the DA will let a inmate do time and at the end not charge them?

No. The county cannot afford to house people who have not committed crimes. It would be illegal and unethical of a DA to hold someone without...

What is criminal profiling?

Officers often pull people over for suspicious activity when they are driving around in a parking lot where all the businesses are closed. This is...

Is violating community supervision while on deferred adjudication moral turpitude?

A violation isn't moral turptitude. An offense itself may be. Criminal mischief is not.

What will happen to a illegal immigrant, charged with DWI?

An illegal immigrant is always at risk for being deported. It will hurt his chances of staying here legally if he takes a DWI conviction. He needs...

Is deferred probation and deferred adjudication the same thing?

They are the same thing. If he is successfully discharged from probation, he will not have a conviction but the case will stay on his record. The...

Can a class A misdomenor for possesion of marijuana get dropped in the state of Tx?

If you were convicted, the only way to be eligible for an expunction is to obtain a pardon or have the case overturned on a writ of habeas corpus....