I need a lawyer for free please to help my fiancé. He was charged with assault family impeding breathe in Johnson County.

If he cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one. If he is out on bond, he will have to apply to see if he qualifies. As soon as you find...

I have been charged with possession of marijuana over 4 ounces under 5 lbs . and possession of a controlled substance in Texas.

Your options are to accept the current offer or set the case for trial. If you lose the trial, you can appeal the verdict. If you lose the appeal,...

Texas law for serving dead time in county while waiting to be transferred.

If he was ordered to do 45 days ISF, he has to do 45 days ISF. He's lucky he's not going to the pen.

Bond forfeiture on top of a class b misdemeanor no prior record..

Probably. An attorney may be able to get the original bond reinstated, may be able to get you a pr bond, or at least can arrange a walk-through...

What percent of time has to be served before the chance of parol on an aggravavated robbery sentenced to twenty years?

He must serve at least half of the sentence before he is eligible for parole. He may be able to appeal the sentence. You need to consult an...

My court date was reset to find a lawyer. I was unable to and have to go back to court in the morning. What should I do?

The court will probably give you more time to hire an attorney. Or they may let you apply for a court-appointed attorneu.

I was arrested for a TX state jail felony. Plea, 2 yrs com serv, early release discharge and dismissed. Can I get that expunged?

No. You can file a petition for non-disclosure to seal the record from public view five years from the date you were discharged from probation. Any...

DWI Trial - What happens if the officers credibility, or lack of credibility, in this case is damaged during trial.

It is up to the jury to evaluate the officer's credibility and decide how much weight to give to his testimony. The case will not be thrown out....

Whether or not the State has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt is up to the finder of fact (judge or jury) at trial. No single fact...

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We hear that people can't pay bound are waiting in jail for over a year to get a public defense lawyer. Is that truth?

That is not true. He should not take legal advice from other inmates. A person in custody is appointed an attorney almost immediately (as in,...