Police officer have various laws, rules and regulations which govern their conduct. The short answer is that under the Texas Penal Code and Texas...

I was videotaping a police officer putting handcuffs onto my husband and another cop ripped my phone out of my hand w/o asking.

Tex. Penal Code Section 38.15 is the statute which prohibits interference with the duties of public servants. Subsection (d) of that statute...

I do not have a job to afford to pay my probation fees how long will i stay in jail if i tell my P.O i cant pay them.

If you are unable to pay your fees, you must make sure you obey all your other conditions of probation. If you truly are unable to pay fees, then...

If i was arrested and charged for theft by check but have not been convicted yet is there a way i cld get this charge dropped

Mr. Marquardt is correct that information is missing from your question. You do not state whether you appeared before a judge and actually...

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I was being assaulted by my husband in Texas. What should I do?

You have rights as a victim of abuse. Most DA's in Texas have a family violence unit. Regardless, the DA is required under Tex. Code Crim. Pro....

What is the maximum sentence for a 2nd degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon?

First, the facts you describe suggest that your sister would have a good argument that her use of force was justified under several provisions of...

My husband is on probation and he is not allowed to go back to work with the windmills so what should we do.

You do not give details about what court, what county and what offense your husband was charged with or how long he has been on probation. In some...

What is the time that a child endagerment feloney chagre can be pending before the status of limition is up.

The limitation is five years from the date of the commission of the offense as set forth in Tex. Code Crim. Pro. Art. 12.01(4)(D).

MY wife was recently charged with Intoxication Manslaughter. but they lost the B.A.C. report

Intoxication manslaughter cases should be attacked on two fronts if the case is going to trial. Notwithstanding whether a person is or is not...

If your attorney tells you that you'll recieve probation but on your sentencing date you recieve 25 years what your recourse?

Your husband would have to prove that his plea was involuntary and the result of ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth...