There are specific provisions giving your friend the right to the DNA test results... jail or no jail. However, he is in jail, and there is a...

Can state enhance from class c to state felony 3rd?

The DA can go to the grand jury to get a felony theft charge arrived at by a misdemeanor theft being enhanced by prior theft charges. That does not...

Do I need to ask the judge for a court appointed labor can I just go to the courthouse and do it myself?

Follow the advice of Ms. Pace first. But, when you go to court the next time carry with you the names of the lawyers you contacted for...

So how long can they hold someone that caught a parole violation but he just forgot to report?

If the PO wants to be a tough a revocation warrant can be filed. Your friend can be held without bond until the hearing on the warrant. However,...

Can a 16 year old date a 18 year old?

There is no provision in the law that controls who a person "dates", at any age. However, if there is sex that is when the law comes into play. An...

There is one other consideration. The guy who stabbed you "may" have been improperly released from either a state mental institution, a Travis...

One of the elements of the condition to pay supervision fees and restitution is that the probationer has the ability to pay. If you can show you do...

Can judge change cause number of the same child support case

The new number probably refers to the "contempt" proceeding that is ancillary to the original child support order. There is nothing prejudicial in...

Can a possession charge stick if you weren't charged for it the day you were arrested?

To answer your question: "Yes". The charge does not have to be filed the day your were arrested. And second, there is no right to what you call...

How to overcome "reasonable" attorney bar in an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, when attorney misleads about Padilla?

Public defender credibility is not the issue. You were advised of the possibility of deportation by the Court at the time of your plea colloquy. If...