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Can text messages and Facebook messages be proof in court?
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Answered on December 29, 2016
Subject to the Rules of Evidence, yes.
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Is there such a thing in modern day as treason against a state?
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Answered on December 29, 2016
Yes. See Article 1, Section 22 of the Texas Constitution.
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I saw the Q&A post from 2012 about How Many years you get in Texas for 3rd degree felony. Is that still the appropriate answer?
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Answered on December 29, 2016
Probation is the norm on a first-time felony DWI in Texas in virtually every jurisdiction.
My husband is in Texas safp and has a bench warrant for a DUI. Does his time still count toward his safp release?
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Answered on December 29, 2016
No. Even the incarceration period served on the SAFPF charges will not count towards the program. But the SAFPF time counts towards any period in...
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What options do I have if I have new information pertaining to my case after a plea deal has been signed?
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Answered on December 29, 2016
You will need to speak with the lawyer who handled your matters originally and possibly also a writ lawyer. New evidence may entitle you to vacate...
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What do i do? Plead No contest or guilty? Im not sure how to go about this.
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Answered on December 28, 2016
Mr. Nicholas is correct. To further answer your question, you should not plead either guilty or no contest, but not guilty and then request a...
If I hand an item to a cashier and she doesn't charge me for it, is that considered stealing?
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Answered on December 28, 2016
Stealing, i.e., theft, requires intent to unlawfully deprive, so what you are describing is not stealing. However, that does not mean you couldn't...
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My husband has a warrant out for credit/debit card abuse and has no idea what this is..what do we need to do?
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Answered on December 26, 2016
Hire the best lawyer you can. These problems don't just go away and your husband is charged with a felony also classified as a crime of moral...
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I was given and no arrest a class c theft charge in the amount of $10.13.
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Answered on December 26, 2016
You are not entitled to free legal representation on a Class C Misdemeanor. If you are too cheap to hire a lawyer, ask for deferred adjudication,...
If drugs are found in the bed of a pickup truck that you are borrowing that does not belong to you can pocs charges be dropped?
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Answered on December 26, 2016
There are various ways to defeat the seizure of controlled substance charges, and you may have one. You should consult with a criminal defense...
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