Was charged ASSAULT WITH B/I married, the bond was posted at $3,500. how much will a lawyer charge to handle my case???

First, please don't post details of a criminal case online to avoid the risk of having your post used as evidence against you by an over-zealous...

Your terms of probation allow probation to search your home or drug test you anytime. While they can do this, it costs them time and resources, so...

I am scheduled in court this am at 9. I am supposed to accept a plea which will be for a felony and I'll have regular probation.

In Bexar County, the DA will give three types of offers with regard to probation (including deferred): (1) Recommended: This means that they want...

How long until I can get Deferred Adjudication sealed/expunged?

If you did deferred adjudication under a State Jail Felony charge of Possession of Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1, Less than 1 gram, you...

Can I still be charged with failure to identify

The definition of failure to ID in Texas is as follows: "A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence...

In a shoplifting case of $50-$500 in San Antonio Tx. can an attorney have the charge reduced to a ticket on the first offence??

The defense attorney does not have the power to lower the charge to a lesser offense. Neither does the judge. Only the District Attorney's Office...

I asked for a lawyer but was never given one.

Many people think that because "they didn't read me my rights," that the case will automatically be thrown out. However, the Miranda rules (right...

What is the possibility of me getting prison on a first time offense?

In Bexar County, I have seen deferred adjudication probation or regular suspended sentence probation for a first time offender charged with...

My son was extradited on Aug 31 going to Texas, it is now Sept 10, and he still has not arrived in Texas yet.

In Texas, the receiving county's sheriff's office is in charge of the extradition. Bexar County Sheriff's Office website...

How can i obtain a new i.d. if i have warrants against me and the one that i have has expired ?

What probably happened is that shortly before your probation term expired, the state filed a motion to revoke ("MTR") your probation. This would...