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I was arrested and charged with a class B misdemeanor. The amount was $55 dollars. Can this be reduced to a class C?

Evan's answer | Answered on July 22, 2013

In no particular order.... First, you may be "leaning towards a public defender", but that's not even available to you if you have the financial...

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Retaliation charge

Evan's answer | Answered on July 22, 2013

The policy about whether to prosecute drunken threats varies from department to department, prosecutor to prosecutor, and officer to officer. In...

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My daughter is being charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor. the minor confessed that while she was asleep he initiat

Evan's answer | Answered on July 19, 2013

Sexual assault of a child cases present a multitude of challenges that sometimes overwhelm inexperienced criminal defense lawyers and lawyers who...

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My boyfriend is in county jail for not going to probation for a aggravated assault case how much time would he serve

Evan's answer | Answered on July 19, 2013

Each case rises or falls based on its own specifics. So, your question about factors and how much time really can't be answered fully without a...

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My son was charged with theft over 1,500. and under 20,000. He has been in trouble before.

Evan's answer | Answered on July 19, 2013

Many good defense lawyers take appointed cases. Some do not. Best thing is to interview a few and see what's out there. Of course, if you hire a...

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I live in tx and got pregnant by a 21 year old & im 16 can he get in problems?

Evan's answer | Answered on July 19, 2013

Sexual relations with a person under 17 years old is a felony under Texas law. Sexual relations that happened in Mexico would be governed by the...

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So the police officer told me don't worry about is just assault class c they will not send u back to Mexico

Evan's answer | Answered on July 18, 2013

This is an immigration law question. I am moving it to that section of avvo.

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COULD I HIRE A LAWYER TO DROP CHARGES?

Evan's answer | Answered on July 18, 2013

My suggestion is for your husband to get his lawyer to get with your brother in law to get the statement. Your husband's lawyer almost certainly...

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Can I file a motion for non-disclosure for misdemeanor theft if I got time served? (Houston Harris County)

Evan's answer | Answered on July 18, 2013

A case that ends with a jail sentence on a class B or higher criminal case...which you seem to have had...is not expungeable unless the defendant...

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Got in a confrontation at a bar. resisting arrest charge. no previous criminal history. out of state. what's best option?

Evan's answer | Answered on July 18, 2013

I agree with Mr. Issa and Mr. Lloyd.

Evan Edward Pierce-Jones's Answers (2769)

I was arrested and charged with a class B misdemeanor. The amount was $55 dollars. Can this be reduced to a class C?

Retaliation charge

My daughter is being charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor. the minor confessed that while she was asleep he initiat

My boyfriend is in county jail for not going to probation for a aggravated assault case how much time would he serve

My son was charged with theft over 1,500. and under 20,000. He has been in trouble before.

I live in tx and got pregnant by a 21 year old & im 16 can he get in problems?

So the police officer told me don't worry about is just assault class c they will not send u back to Mexico

COULD I HIRE A LAWYER TO DROP CHARGES?

Can I file a motion for non-disclosure for misdemeanor theft if I got time served? (Houston Harris County)

Got in a confrontation at a bar. resisting arrest charge. no previous criminal history. out of state. what's best option?