It sounds like your brother is on probation. Some probation departments have progressive sanction programs designed to address minor violations...

If you have successfully completed a deferred adjudication, you have not been convicted. In fact, you were never convicted. In certain felony...

The other attorneys who have answered are correct. You will almost certainly be offered a probation if it is your first DWI. Some jurisdictions...

Violation of rights?

I believe it was a violation of your rights, but I'm not sure there is much you can do about it except file a complaint with Internal Affairs in...

Possibly. If the wedding ring is considered separate property because he gave it to you as a gift, then you might be able to press charges. If it...

My friend now stops stealing can he still go to jail for stealing multiple times before he has been caught only once ?

If your "friend" is caught, then yes he can be prosecuted and sent to jail or be placed on probation. Tell him to be careful about theft as it is...

Can I stay out of jail?

If you are on a straight probation (not deferred adjudication) then you are not entitled to bond. That does not mean, however, that a judge won't...

Once your probation has expired, and the State has not filed a motion to revoke or a motion to proceed (deferred adjudication), your probation...

If you get more than 2 years on a State Jail sentence is there any chance of Parole?

State Jail Felonies are punishable by incarceration in a state jail from 180 days to two years. State Jail sentences are served day-for-day and...

I think you're safe to apply for a CHL and have nothing to lose by doing so. All they can do is say no. Remember that it is lawful to carry a...