Texas law defines Sexual Assault to include both sex without the other person's consent, and sex with a person under the age of 17 (because a...

After a reasonable time for preparation and negotiation, all formally-filed criminal cases go to trial, if they haven't been dismissed or pled out...

Call an experienced defense attorney today, if you haven't already. Many defense attorneys practice in multiple counties, so they can advise you...

Contact a a non-profit organization called The Innocence Project of Texas: innocence texas dot org forward-slash contact They are the best...

It is admissible evidence. As you were not in custody, it doesn't invoke your 5th Amendment rights under Miranda. The fact that you were drunk,...

You are probably looking at your case record under search dot Bexar dot org. If you can pull up your case on that website, I have found that means...

This is not specifically a criminal law question, because it involves a possible civil lawsuit. This situation frequently arises from incidents in...

"Pre-hearings" mean different things in different felony courts. Some courts don't even have defendants come to court until the case is indicted. ...

Possibly. The seminal U.S. Supreme Court case on speedy trial is Barker v. Wingo 407 U.S. 514 (1972). The Court in Barker v. Wingo identifies 4...

[I practice adult criminal law in Texas courts and federal courts. I do not practice juvenile law, so I regret that I am not able to give you the...