Do I need a lawyer ?

As my colleague mentioned, you definitely need to get a lawyer. First, your weed charge will, AT THE VERY LEAST, be a Class B misdemeanor,...

Do I plea guilty for a first offence poss marijuana under 2 oz?

You should hire a criminal defense attorney before you plea to anything. In Texas, possession of marijuana under 2 ounces is a Class B misdemeanor,...

Request a new public defender ?

Your friend can hire a private attorney, but he is not entitled to choose his public defender. If he wants a different attorney, the Judge will...

What will hAppen at Plea Court Setting for 3rd degree felony?

In general, a plea setting is just what it sounds like, a plea is likely to be taken. Now, sometimes courts allow there to be more than 1 plea...

In Texas, a possession of controlled substance, penalty group (PG) 1, less than 1 gram (g), that is generally considered a state jail felony, which...

What is the statute of limitations on a feint DWI ?

In Texas, the District Attorney's generally have 3 years from the date of the offense to officially file the charges with the courts (however,...

Where can I go to get something removed off my record ?

Now, the main question would be how your case got dismissed. Was it a result of you completing a pre-trial diversion program? Was it a result of...

What info. can you give me on Vernons Annotated Tx. penal code 22.021 for 1995 & 2003 Law & History

You are generally correct. The applicable law that applies to a particular case generally depends on the date the offense happened. You mentioned...

You could always go to a legal aid clinic in your area (Legal Aid of Northwest Texas) and apply for a lawyer in their program. However, their...

First time violating probation? Whats next

Generally, what happens for possible probation violations is the District Attorney files a motion to revoke your probation, meaning they are asking...