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What is the best manner to provide a prosecutor with information of victim's status following a family assault case?
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Answered on September 27, 2020
I notice that you are posting from Austin so I assume you are talking about a case filed in Travis County.
Here, felony cases are prosecuted by...
Can an off duty officer driving a personal vehicle and never identified themselves try to charge someone with evading arrest?
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Answered on September 26, 2020
You can be arrested and charged with anything but you won't be convicted unless you take a plea or the prosecution proves every element of the...
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My grandson got put into jail, his bond states that he can not have contact with his spouse under where he posted bond.
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Answered on September 26, 2020
No, not unless the case is resolved or the judge agrees to modify the conditions of bond. However, that is not a legitimate reason to hurry the...
If I plea no contest will the Judge charge me with a misdemeanor. Can I get that expunged if that happens.
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Answered on September 26, 2020
Hire a local criminal defense attorney to fight it. The law is clear that a BB gun is not a firearm.* A conviction is not an expunction-eligible...
What will happen if i’m 23 dating a girl who is 17?
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Answered on September 26, 2020
When she turns 17 you can still be convicted of Sexual Performance of a Child but, while she is 16 you can be convicted of Sexual Assault and...
Can my probation officer say I can't have contact with my mother?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
The law says a judge can require a person on probation to "avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character." So, if your mother is a...
Is it illegal to hit an 11 year old with a belt ?
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Answered on September 25, 2020
A child's parent or stepparent (or someone responsible for taking care of the child) is justified in the use of force, but not deadly force,...
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Can I change a plea of no contest to not guilty?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
Maybe, but the court loses jurisdiction 30 days after the case is resolved so you need to hire a local Waco traffic ticket attorney right away to...
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If i had sex with a 19yr old and i am 16 yrs old can he get introuble if i get pregnant?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
Yes, it is possible because you are too young to legally consent to sexual contact and he is more than 3 years (to the day) older than you. He...
What do these mean on the docket?
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Answered on September 24, 2020
Charging Document Received From County Attorney - This means the formal charges were filed by a prosecutor, which officially puts the defendant on...
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