Why did I receive a summons for pre-trial hearing direct from court after attorney sent letter requesting deferred adjudication?

Austin Municipal Court and the Travis County JP Courts both post a decent amount of information online. With muni, you can even view the contents...

How do I help my son overturn a wrongful conviction.

If he was already convicted and served 2 years in state jail for evading with a motor vehicle then any help you offer now is too little, too late. ...

Assault on a peace officer

This is bad news because being convicted of a violent crime can ruin your life. You need the best criminal defense attorney you can afford and you...

Can I win my appeal?

If you are considering an appeal then you need to be talking to appellate attorneys first thing Monday morning because the filing window is really...

Will I be able to purchase a handgun with a conviction of a class A misdemeanor?

Some people get into a situation where they are eligible to have the gun under state law but not under federal law if the assault involved a family...

What is a "non-conditional dismissal" mean?

You could get the records expunged. For most people other than a commercial driver, expunging dismissed traffic tickets might be swatting flies...

Do you think she'll be charged with burglary of habitation?

It can't be burglary unless she entered without the effective consent of the owner. If she is half owner it doesn't really matter if she broke in...

Will the da drop the charges

You need to hire the best criminal defense attorney you can afford in the county where you were arrested.

Can your husband become a CI and make a deal not tell me an give consent to access my home. Without me an 3 kids knowledge.

Law enforcement officers only need consent of one resident to enter without a warrant.

It has to be a crime to make an arrest. Violation of certain orders is a criminal offense. See Chapter 25 of the Texas Penal Code to determine if...