Do I need a criminal defense lawyer??

A felony theft conviction is a VERY BIG, bordering on GIANT deal. The teaser said "do I need a criminal defense attorney?". It made me laugh. ...

Do criminal defense attorneys have to respond to a client's e-mail and questions about their pending case?

Two things are going on. 1. The Attorney is doing what many, many others have done and, unfortunately, will do: failing to adequately...

Walmart shoplifting

First and foremost: loose lips sink ships. WATCH what you say in writing. Defense Attorneys are not the only ones who look at these. The worst...

Being fined for missing a court date of which I was never notified.

Unless you are independently wealthy, the best way to handle this is to PAY it. The HCTRA is a racket. They provide administrative hearings...

My bf got a DUI 2 years ago and has a month left till his case is dropped & exponged off his record. Got a speeding ticket today

All of the following is predicated upon this being an adult DUI (seldom charged) or DWI (OFTEN charged) B misdemeanor case. If it arose in...

I received a ticket 3 months ago, and it has increased and I now have a warrant. Is it legal to increase the fine amount?

Of course it is legal. One might argue that under the Texas Comptroller's mandated Programs, they have to do it. But let's be clear. The traffic...

If you write a statement contesting a speeding ticket in HI does this increase the chances that the ticket will show up on recor

You were in Hawai'i and got a speeding ticket? But you dusted it off and went back to Austin? Does writing a letter contesting it (which probably...

Parolees and Home Defense

Technically, the word possess, which is a term of legal art, means "to exercise actual (NOT constructive) care custody or control or management -...

When you get with CLO in court when you are setting up your probation, they give you a sheet with all the consequences of accepting probation. You...

I was arrested for class b theft I was wondering what could i do to get it adjudicated or for it not to be off my record?

Hire an attorney who is VERY well experienced in this area of law. He will earn his fee. I promise. You really messed up. As a matter of law,...