Indictment = Conviction?

A true bill, or a waiver of a true bill, is required to get to a conviction whether by trial or plea. The top mistake that defendants make is...

25 Year Prison Sentence in Texas for Auto Theft

Your friend probably had priors and was enhanced. And, the law changes were not retroactive. Your best bet to help your friend would be to hire a...

I just got charged with failure to id for the second time! only the added me being a fugitive because i had a warrant

You need to get a lawyer. You do not say what happened on your first case nor what you had a warrant for. Obviously you could get convicted and...

If I have signed an affidavit of non-prosecution in a family violence case in the past can I do it again and the case be droped?

Whether or not you sign an affidavit of non-prosecution, it is up to the State on whether or not they will continue prosecution. In general, most...

My son was convicted of an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon he took a plea bargain and it was considered a 3g offence

The only way that anything could be done is to try to reopen the case with a application for writ of habeas corpus IF there is a constitutional...

How much will a ticket cost for theft by a minor?

You need to have a lawyer represent you. Theft is a crime of moral turpitude. A conviction could affect you for the rest of your life. You will...

In Texas it is called sexual assault, not rape. There are may factors which will affect the length of the sentence including the age of the...

I HAVE BEEN ON PROBATION FOR OVER 9 YEARS MY FINE IS SPLIT BETWEEN MY CO DEFENDANT AND I AND THE AMONUT HAS NOT BEEN PAID IN

It is not a fine that is due but restitution. Restitution is jointly and severally due - meaning that if one defendant does not pay, the other can...

Charged with agg robbery with a deadly weapon but court case is showing disposition not sure what this means

If the person has 3 felony charges including aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon, there is a great probability that the person is going to...

G R A N D J U R Y

Steps for a grand jury? The prosecutor presents cases - usualy simply reading part of the offense report to the grand jury. If someone sends...