Just got ticketed for a bogus emissions violation - on a 1982 diesel!

To issue a ticket, the officer only need to have probable cause to believe that you committed the traffic offense. Since you didn't tell her at...

How long will he be in jail? can it be considered self deffence?

An aggravated assault carries from 2-20 years in prison or a probation of up to years (on each charge). This is obviously very serious, especially...

I am 20 and the girl is 17 i am 3 yrs, 3 months older than her and we had sex and now her dad is saying he pressed charges on me

The father can press charges if you had sex with her at anytime when she was 16, because you were more than 3 whole years older than her at the...

Is there jail time involed with burglary of a habitation with also being on probation for possesion?

Yes, I would say that more likely than jail time is prison time if you are already on probation for a felony possession (and probably for a...

Can a person be charged and convicted of assault without the plantiff being at trail?

Mr. Tuthill is right; you can pretty much be charged for (that is "accused of") anything. Whether or not you can be convicted of an assault...

Convicted of DWI in texas in 2003. Wish to remove from record. No arrest since then. Is this possible

Unfortunately, a conviction for DWI in Texas, regardless of whether you did jail time or probation, is on your record for the rest of your life. ...

What can i do if the officer wrote wrong details on a speeding ticket?

If your question is does this mean game over for the cop, then the answer is "no". The only thing the State has to prove is that you were...

My son was charged with felony (2nd degree) about a mnth ago. The complaint hasn't gone to the G Jury yet. What holds this up?

As Mr. Tuthill indicated and you seem to understand, it is the normal backlog of cases that lead to this kind of delay in presenting a case to the...

Can additional charges be made against a sex offender if previously convicted

Yes, these charges could be filed against this person. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 12.01(5) sets the statute of limitations (that is,...

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If a nfc check was turned in to the da 20yrs. ago and they did nothing to inform said person of such a check in their possenion

I respectfully disagree with my colleague on this one. TX CCP Art 12.01(6) states that the statute of limitations for a felony not listed in 12.01...