Your older son doesn’t have the power to have the charges dropped— only the DA can do that. They might have been willing to do it the first time,...

Following Atty. Powell’s advice, you ought to be sure that your lawyer is still actually practicing and hasn’t been incapacitated by injury or...

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Don’t turn yourself in before consulting with and preferably hiring counsel. Class A misdemeanors carry a punishment including substantial jail...

It’s domestic violence on by both of you, until someone in a position of authority concludes that the hair pulling was self defense. If you are...

He can be kept in jail until his court date. If he is found guilty, he will face prison time (this is a felony, if he was “indicted”) and will...

A person facing criminal charges needs to hire a criminal defense attorney. Family violence cases are very serious and are prosecuted to a high...

You don’t— you ask your parents to hire a lawyer for you. A defendant’s word lacks credibility because they’re the person accused of the crime.

What can happen: your bond can be revoked (landing you back in jail), your plea offer can be rescinded (meaning that the offer will be yanked and...

In Texas, sending an unsolicited sexual image is a crime. Your criminal lawyer (you need to hire one) can argue your case that your account was...

Your lawyer doesn’t want to work on your case anymore because you haven’t paid his fee. He wants you to take the plea you’re being offered because...