How can a citation be issued if there were no witnesses?

This is a common charge in a single-vehicle accident. The logic is that you crashed, therefore you were going an unsafe speed. This ticket can be...

Are you charged with the offense of Criminal Trespass or did they just give you a Criminal Trespass Warning? There is a big difference. The...

Will there be any possible way of deferred adjudication or case dismissal?

This question is confusing. The first sentence says you were arrested. The last sentence says you were not arrested. In the middle it says the...

Can I be ordered to return furniture a friend gave me just because I don't have written proof it was a gift?

She would have to sue you for it and convince the judge or jury that it is more likely than not that you were simply holding it for her. Defending...

What is grounds for self defense?

The other guy committed the class C misdemeanor offense of Assault By Threat by yelling he is about to to "knock you out." It also sounds like...

Can I still be charged for the crime that I was accused of when the accuser signed a non prosecution affidavit not to charge me

The criminal case is State of Texas vs. You rather than Your Wife vs. You so your wife can't drop it. The prosecuting attorney for the State of...

REPORTED THE ASSAULT 6 HOURS AFTER IT HAPPENED, WAS TOLD NO ARREST COULD BE MADE, WAITED TOO LONG?

Assault with Bodily Injury is a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in the county jail and a fine up to $4000. In Texas, mere PAIN is...

IF SOMEONE USES YOUR D.L AND CAR AND INSURANCE AND GETS A TICKET ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE

Yes, you'll have to go to court to avoid being convicted of speeding. If you don't show up, they will add a Failure to Appear against you and it...

if you have a cort apointed attorney and decide to fire him and seek other representation will it postpone anything in court?

Well, you'd better not tell your new attorney that you are just looking for a delay because that is not a proper reason to seek a continuance. ...

Is It All About Money?

Our office focuses on assault cases so much that we turn away DWIs and other non-assault cases (except for existing clients) and I am here to tell...