Is a lawyer violating Attorney Ethics if he advises his client to give a police statement before being indicted?

It is not a violation of ethics if the lawyer advises a client to give a statement to police - especially if the lawyer believes, for whatever...

I do not practice in Johnson County but I can give you a guess. If he has not had any other trouble during the 5 years he has been on probation...

Appealing?

Did he go to trial? Did he plead guilty to the court for sentencing? I assume he did not have a plea bargain agreement. If he went to trial or...

How do you go about proving somebody's innocence, even if they took a plea?

It would be VERY difficult to get his case back into trial court if he pled guilty and knew of all of the evidence against (or for) him. However,...

If Habeas relief is granted by the convicting court, can a bond be given?

If it is a misdemeanor, then because the trial court actually makes the ruling, I believe that the person would be entitled to release upon a...

Your boyfriend can be sentenced from 5 years up to 99 years or life in prison for the offense of aggravated robbery when the judge revokes his...

I find it odd that a sex offender would be hired for a position of trust in which he is given the keys to everyone's doors. Whether his offense is...

How do we get facts of the law and our options now? we dont have alot of money and my wife is in jail, the court appointed

Is it possible that they originally thought she had heroin but when they tested the substance it came back as something different? And as far as...

Can the da file motions and if so

It means notice of intention to use priors against the accused during trial. It could mean using priors for impeachment and / or punishment. It...

Where would a person look (online) to find out if an attorney has a good success rate for criminal litigation in Texas?

Checking sites such as this one with client comments on it is always good. A client's satisfaction is what is important above whether a lawyer...