Your attorney is correct in not giving you copies of discovery in a criminal case in Texas, but you are entitled to see it all if you aks to. ...

Stacking sentences

The decision to stack sentences belongs to the judge. Under certain circumstances, yes, a judge can stack sentences in an intoxication...

Can i be forced to take a polygraph test by an investigator?

Polygraph exams are junk science and completely unreliable. That's why they are never even mentioned in court, much less admissible. I use...

Can i get my record cleared?

You probably can. Look at your pretrial intervention agreement to see what it says about expunctions. Most pretrial intervention programs provide...

PO will not give travel permit, this is an emergency to leave there (different city-same state), do we have any other options?

The probation officer is not the final authority on whether your family member can get a travel permit. The ultimate decision belongs to the judge...

How do I get this charged removed or how do I get a court date in order to settle it?

Sometimes cases are refused by the prosecutor's office and defendants are released. If so, after a certain statutory time period, you can get it...

Charged with pcs,information gained from a ci led to search and arrest warrant for my home weapons found during search options?

The State has a privilege not to reveal the identity of an informant in the fact situation you relate. If you were arrested because a search or...

Can someone get fired for felons acquired on false statements?

Texas is an "at will' state an a person can be fired for any reason (unless it is unlawful, like being fired for race or national origin). The...

ARRESTING PROCEDURES

Focus on what is important, The fact that they did not arrest him immediately really makes no legal difference. It may be a clue that the case is...

My brother is incarcerated in El Paso Texas for 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon how bad is this?

It is very serious and your brother is facing serious, aggravated prison time. In my experience, however, these cases are often very defensible. ...