Your son can ask for a court-appointed attorney if he is indigent. He will have to fill out paperwork regarding his finances, and the judge will...

You need to ask your attorney if you should meet with your probation officer alone before going to court. I can't answer that question on this...

The jail time served as a condition of probation is not considered as jail credit towards a later-imposed sentence if probation is revoked.

There is no set time frame for when a trial judge has to rule on a summary judgment. Its also not a good idea to repeatedly ask for a ruling,...

If you are appealing the dismissal motion in the court of appeals, you cannot file any motions in the trial court after jurisdiction attaches in...

The client needs to ask his court-appointed attorney to send him a copy of the trial transcripts, either by mailing printed copies to the client at...

If your loved one pleaded guilty in Texas state court and has been sentenced, he cannot appeal unless he has the trial judge's permission to...

The "Forwarded to Court" notation on the Texas Supreme Court's online docket sheet means the case has been forwarded to the justices and their...

You do not have to attach court of appeals opinions to the petition for review or brief on the merits you will be filing in the Supreme Court of...

Check with the Court of Criminal Appeals' clerk's office to confirm whether your loved one's post-conviction writ was dismissed or denied. A...