What is the punishment for a failure to identify on a first time offense?

First, get with a good criminal defense lawyer and see if this can't be dealt with by something other than getting convicted of a crime. You don't...

Possesion charge in 2000 had 2 extensions, deferred probation complete in 2006, no completion paperwork what do I do

You should be able to obtain a certified copy of all the documents in the court's file on your case for a modest fee from the clerk of the court...

Will I be able to attain a teaching job with an expunged petty theft misdemeanor?

This depends on whether the school district wishes to hire you apart from your criminal past and on the meaning of an expunction in California. The...

My PD lied to me about a plea bargain which i took based on his lie can i get a new case?

I have been amazed over the 26 plus years I have practiced criminal law how many lawyers seem to tell their clients that if they do this or that...

What should i do if i cant afford a lawyer for my case just represent myself?

If you are indigent and charged with a class B misdemeanor in Texas you are entitled to a court appointed lawyer. When you go to court, the judge...

What kind of Expert Witness would be appropriate for effects on Minor Child who witnessed an act of Domestic Violence assault?

I re tagged this as criminal defense. Seems to me a pretty straight forward request for information so that the person asking can evaluate what's...

I have a robbery on my record will i will be able to get it off my record or exponged it was a non adjudication of guilt

If you received deferred adjudication, you will not be eligible for expunction. If you got a deferred adjudication, after the applicable waiting...

Is it child abuse to place a child back on Supernanny's naughty spot for 10 hours?

I handle child protective cases for parents and also represent children. If a parent I represented did this I would be very worried about the...

If I have a DUI in CA then move to TX and get a DWI without having a TX DL yet, can it be treated as a 2nd offense under TX law?

Yes.

Let me add that whatever the original sentence, the judge has the authority to reduce it if the probation is revoked. What I mean by this is that...