A friends son was arrested as a 17 yr old and tried as an adult for non violent sex felony.

For criminal purposes in Texas, the law considers individuals 17 and older an adult, therefore, if he was convicted it is a final adult conviction....

SAFP (Substance Abuse Felony Punishment) Facility is a lock-down inpatient program run by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. It is...

What will happen for failing my first drug test on diversion program?

I recommend you reach out to the attorney that helped you with the case and got you admitted to the diversion program. In some cases, the DA's...

Can I use sherriffs office information that was wrongly submitted to news paper to help on DWI case. They listed it as boating.

Probably not. The offense will be prosecuted based on what is in the officer's police report, not information released to the news media.

The Possession with Intent to Deliver Penalty Group 2 4-400 gram case is a second-degree felony punishable by 2 - 20 years in prison. For...

As accessory to a crime, if the main offender dies soon after the arrest what happens to the accessory to the crime?

In Texas we don't refer to a person as an accessory to a crime. Instead, offenses with multiple offenders may be covered by the Law of Parties...