Once I had a client who had the same name and date of birth as another individual who had a warrant for his arrest. We went to the sheriff's...

Mr. Martinez is correct. You are not eligible for an expunction which would purportedly totally clear your record. However, if the statute of...

If you went to prison for DUIs and you are out and not on parol anymore will you go back if you get another?

Mr. Martinez is correct. You will not serve additional time on the old case, but once you have been to prison for DWI, on subsequent DWIs it far...

How do I contact my court appointed attorney from a rehab facility if I am not allowed to call out and my court appointed

You can have a family member contact the lawyer or better yet, you can write the lawyer a letter telling him your concerns & requesting that s/he...

Is it legal for the DA to threaten in order to force the defendant to agree to a plea bargain?

There is at least one case that talks about the plea being involuntary if it is coerced by such threats WHEN there was no possibility of charges. ...

Search & Seizures on Traffic Stops in TEXAS

I am pretty certain that the officer will tell a different story about what happened. But, once you consent to the search, that waives most any...

Arrested for 2nd dui

If you have prior DWIs, if they have been used to enhance your charge, then they would have read them out loud to you at the probable cause...

How do you reopen a court case your lawyer told you to pled guilty to?

First, regarding the county. They only change venue IF the case is going to trial & there is pre-trial publicity that would impede the accused...

Can a lawyer get this cleared for me?

Since it is your first offense, if it is in Harris County, you can likely get an offer of deferred adjudication, except if it is an employee theft...

Do i need to get a criminal lawyer??

The answer to your question is yes. No matter what your boyfriend says about what occurred, the officers supposedly investigating the matter will...