Do I need an attorney present at an arraignment for a domestic violence charge that I was never arrested for in 2009?

Is it filed as a Class C or Class A misdemeanor? Class C is an offensive touching and it is prosecuted in municipal or JP court; Class A is a...

Does a spouse in law enforcement have an obligation to report suspected welfare fraud of the other spouse?

Actually, there is no obligation to report crime except as it applies with children. There may be an office policy with the department that...

Hi i received a letter form a food stamp investigator and hired an attorney.

Listen to your attorney. And, you did right to hire a lawyer before having anything to do with the investigator. The welfare investigators do not...

I am 17 and got pregnant at 16 by a 21 year old.

Your parents cannot consent to allowing a person to sexually assault you. The law says that a person under the age of 17 cannot give consent to...

What is the burden of proof for the prosecution in a rape trial?

The burden of proof in all criminal cases in Texas is beyond a reasonable doubt. This means that the jury found that the evidence, whatever it was...

Can i get a motion of non-disclosure early?

The misdemeanor is NOT subject to nondisclosure and will not be sealed because it involves family violence. You do have to wait to file for...

What is the sentence for aggr assault with a deadly weapon with a previous charge of aggre assault and assauly family violence

Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with no prior felony convictions is a second degree felony carrying 2 to 20 years in prison. Probation is...

Mr. Leonard is not correct - suicide is a crime because one causes the death of an individual. It does not require that one cause the death of...

It is identity theft or fraud if the ex uses your information to obtain credit, or otherwise represents themself as you. But, I'm unclear about...

In Harris County after every felony guilty plea, the State file a notice of intent to destory evidence. They do this whether there are...