How do I drop the charges against my husband for domestic assault ?

Only the prosecutor can dismiss the case now. The prosecutor must "consider" your opinion, but ultimately it is not your decision to make. You...

You can report a crime, but you can't control whether or not charges are filed and if they are filed, who they are filed against. Since you admit...

What happens when a conviction is overturned, and then the charges are dismissed?

For background check purposes, it is the same as being arrested and charged, but the charges dismissed. You'll need to file an expunction lawsuit...

See Texas Penal Code 42.03 for the definition of the crime of "Obstructing Highway or Other Passageway."

Yes, a step-parent can be legally justified in the use force, but not deadly force, against a child under 18 when and to the degree the step-parent...

My husband threw water on a lady’s shoe and got cited for assault by contact . Should we be worried and hire a lawyer ?

The maximum judicial penalty is a $500 fine and no jail time but there can be professional and social penalties for being convicted of a violent...

Yes, intentionally or knowingly causing water to contact another person can be Assault by Contact if you knew or should reasonably believe that the...

My case dismissed & expunged but I could see my arrest record in websites - htown.tx and lawyeranalytix.com. How can I remove?

Many sites will take your info down if you send them a PDF copy of the expunction order. If that doesn't work, your first choice of attorney...

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Do I have to be read my maranda rights to be arrested for a dwi ?

You can be arrested without the Miranda warnings but if you were interrogated while in custody your responses are subject to suppression without...

I was arrested three years ago for terroristic threat of a family member ?

Arrest records do not disappear automatically when a case is dismissed. Hire an expunction attorney who takes cases in the county where you were...