I picked up my first felony in TX for possession of a controlled sub less than 3 grams. What is most likely to happen?

I don't know what you mean by "extensive criminal history", but if it includes felony convictions, I certainly wouldn't hang my hat on getting...

For starters, you don't have a Class C possession of marihuana. There is no such thing. The lowest grade offense or that charge would be a Class B...

My 17 year old daughter was arrested for a 1st time class b shoplifting offense

I'm sorry that both of you are now stuck dealing with this. Unfortunately, this is a pretty common scenario with that age group. Given her age,...

Do i need to hire an attorney??

Yes, there is a procedure to do allow you to at least request that, but no, I would not recommend trying to do so without an attorney. Depending on...

What is the possible punishment range for a charge of MAN DEL CS PG 1 > =4 G < 200 G?

Well, this is not what you want to hear, I realize--please don't let it scare you. But the combination of the larger amount of drugs involved there...

What to do after filing for Nondisclosure?

I'm a little concerned by your description of all the filing details. Nondisclosure cases cannot be filed in a civil court. They're at least sort...

There's not a right to pre-indictment discovery, but in practice usually most prosecutors will allow defense attorneys to view at least a redacted...

It's not going to say dismissed until the point that it actually has been dismissed. During the period of time that you're in the pretrial...

Son 35 years old arrested for shoplifting $90.00 earphones. First offense. Should he pay for defense attorney or plead guilty?

I really doubt a misdemanor theft, even if he were to be convicted, would by itself lead to any change in custody. It sounds like mom has primary...

If you ended up with a conviction or even deferred adjudication (given the family violence aspect), forever. If the case was dismissed, forever...