Do I have any recourse if on probation and MTR filed but when it went to court it was dismissed?

The burden of proof on a MTR is far less than the burden required to obtain a conviction. Thus, even if you were found not guilty on the new case,...

Criminal Court? Domestic Violence

If you were charged with domestic violence - assault - then there is a witness - the person who was assaulted. They may change their story, but...

You need to immediately notify your probation officer; they will know anyway because they will receive a report. They have heard 1000 times the...

Criminal Court?

If there is a witness who claims that you admitted the offense - a statement against penal interest - and there is evidence of a crime - then that...

I received deferred adjudication in Texas for a Class B misdemeanor for theft in 1992 . Can I get this expunged?

No. Because you served deferred, it cannot be expunged. (To qualify for an expunction, the case must have been dismissed or you found not...

I have a friend that was placed on probation for theft. Due to job losses the probation was extended for more years. It ended

A felony probation can be extended for up to 20 years! Of course, extending probation means more fees. The main thing that must be paid is...

I just got indited for burglery of habbitation its been a year later

Don't take legal advice from a bondsman. If the case got indicted, then a grand jury found sufficient evidence to find probable cause that you...

While the person is incompetent, s/he cannot be put to trial on any charges. When they are returned to competency, generally by medication, then...

'An DA in Dallas area

There is no basis on which to "throw out" the case. With regard to a fair trial, it is not whether the DA's office in its entirety as you say has...

As I was waiting in the court room with a friend, three attorneys were bragging about a male that they had badgered on the stand

There is not legal code nor an ethical one. If the testimony was public, then the information can be discussed publically. That does not mean...