Do I really have a chance to avoid jail or prison with a good defense attorney

Do you have a defense? Can the State prove the charge? Have you been doing fabulous on probation? No one can answer this with out all the...

Will I get jail time for my first failed drug test?

Do you have an old prescription? That will help although don't do it again. Also, if you went to the dr and have proof that you had strep, that...

Do I need a lawyer for first time criminal offense?

You absolutely need a lawyer. In Harris County, it is possible to get a pretrial diversion on a first offense shoplifting which will mean a...

Where are my rights?

Chances are if the tests show that you need the classes, you will be required to take them. You can try hiring a lawyer to talk with the judge...

They released the information to you - not the public. And, it is almost impossible to sue the government and there has to be damages as well as a...

If you were not arrested (so your fingerprints were not taken), then it will not show up on a normal background check because those checks do not...

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My daughter violated her probation and is in jail.... what are the chances of her staying in jail?

By now she has a lawyer appointed to her if she has not hired a lawyer. The drug court does try hard to help people with problems and it sounds...

I am on federal probation and picked up a family violence case. Will I go back to prison?

It is possible. As I advised you earlier, you need to notify your probation officer and contact a lawyer to represent you on the assault case...

If I have a warrant that had a judgement on it once can I still bond on it

If you have a warrant, you will have to make a bond which means you should probably contact a bondsman and then hire a lawyer who handles traffic...

Is a school liable to call police if a 4th grader says a death threat & stabs another 4th grader during school hours?

This is really not a criminal law question. The school must do the best it can to protect students from harm. Whether they may be financially...