Peyton Zimmerman Peebles III's Answers (535)

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Pre trial deversion program

Peyton's answer | Answered on May 25, 2014

None of the above. In state court you generally don't enter a plea on your first appearance (with the exception of one judge I'm aware of)...they...

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Case dismissed

Peyton's answer | Answered on May 25, 2014

Sometimes a missing video requires a dismissal, but probably not in your case. Even if they don't have the video, the prosecutor might still move...

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Miranda Rights - When do they kick in? When they are given, or when you are arrested\in police custody?

Peyton's answer | Answered on May 25, 2014

The cop did not have to read you the Miranda warnings in the first place. Based on these facts, an objectively reasonable person would have thought...

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How can I file an 1107 are an appeal for my son?

Peyton's answer | Answered on May 25, 2014

Rushing out to file an 11.07 (or other type of writ) is the worst thing you can do. Your son undoubtedly has the right to file some sort of habeas...

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What do i do if i was accused of Attempt of burglary in habitation but i didn't do it??

Peyton's answer | Answered on April 07, 2014

First, you need to say nothing more about this case and hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer. The case is a serious allegation that you...

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Do anyone know a good criminal defense lawyer in Houston, Texas?

Peyton's answer | Answered on April 06, 2014

There are many good criminal defense lawyers in Houston. Search this website and Google. You will find dozens.

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If charged with felony murder/manslaughter, and case is dismissed, can file be expunged/sealed/non disclosed?

Peyton's answer | Answered on April 04, 2014

As Cynthia pointed out, a felony murder charge can never be expunged absent agreement by the government (because there is no time limitation on...

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What does it mean for a case to be passed on to the chief district judge for further evaluation?

Peyton's answer | Answered on April 04, 2014

I suspect you misunderstood. The case has likely been referred to the chief prosecutor in the court for review. Sounds like a very defensible...

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How can I have a felony conviction removed?

Peyton's answer | Answered on March 27, 2014

There are only two ways to accomplish this. The first is to convince the Governor to pardon you, which is a nearly impossible task. The second is...

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I'm currently living in Texas but had a charge that was convicted, appealed, dismissed. Am I eligible for an expungement?

Peyton's answer | Answered on March 20, 2014

I'm confused because you generally cannot get a dismissal through an appeal. If the appeal was dismissed then you are likely convicted. If the...

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