I am 20 and the girl is 17 i am 3 yrs, 3 months older than her and we had sex and now her dad is saying he pressed charges on me

I agree with the previous answer. Once a child reaches 17 years of age in Texas, they can have consensual sex with any older individual, regardless...

Shoplifting

I agree with the previous answer. It is normally never in the best interest of a defendant to talk to the police about what happened, especially...

When divorcing, is husband due part of value of the house if wife was buying it when they married?

Husband would likely be entitled to his share of the community funds spent on wife's separate property (obtained prior to marriage, i.e. house)...

Who can and who should report perjury during a criminal trial

It is very typical for witnesses to have different views of events as they transpired. Normally, if everyone says the exact same thing, someone...

Yes. Texas has a criminal offense entitled "Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution." It is under 38.05 in the Penal Code. It is a Class A...

If you room with some one and the police conduct a search warrant can they search your items as well.

If they obtained a search warrant, then they have the power to go where that search warrant tells them they can go and search for the things listed...

Can a person drop charges in an assault case before the case gos to trail?

they can request that the charges be dropped, but the decision is ultimately up to the prosecutor. The State decides who gets charged and when...

Can a suspect be held in jail of the victim signed an affidavit of non prosection and dropped the charges

As Mr. Bailey stated, the State of Texas decides who gets charged and when charges get dropped. Just because a witness recants does not mean the...

Convicted of DWI in texas in 2003. Wish to remove from record. No arrest since then. Is this possible

I agree with Mr. Walcutt. Criminal convictions stay on your record forever. The only way to have a chance of removing it would be to get a pardon...

Who is legally responsible to pay the lawyer after going to prison?

If your mother did not sign the contract or enter into an agreement with the attorney to pay legal fees, then it is unlikely that your mother is...