If you have been wrongly accused of a crime can you have your lawyer make the person lying take a polygraph?

First of all, please do not post so many details on a public forum. It is not difficult for prosecutors/police to connect the dots. Polygraph...

Burglary of a motor vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and/or up to a $4,000 fine.

Is burglary of motor vehicle a felony or misdemeanor in the state of texas

Burglary of a motor vehicle is currently a Class A misdemeanor (punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine) but it may not have been in...

I live abroad and I'm coming to Los angeles. I have a misdemeanor warrant in a county outside of Los angeles, will I be detained

I do not know exactly what the process is when you arrive at the airport from a foreign country, but it is possible that you will be detained when...

If police take you to hospital w out miranda can the police use what you told your doctor?or could that be grounds for motion?

Get a lawyer as soon as possible, and please don't post details on a public forum. The police only have to read your Miranda rights prior to...

Can I be released from jail if my probation is reinstated?

That's up to the judge. It should be in the court order reinstating his probation.

If the defendant was sentenced for 5 years for attempted murder. Can he go to a District Judge to get a lesser charge?

This is a complicated question, but a simple answer is: the judge has the final say in sentencing. The judge may take all of this into account...

The local police where you live should be able to help you with this. At the very least, they should be able to tell you how to get relief.

I have a family member who was wrongfully convicted of sexual assault of a child in TX. Recently the victim has spoke up.

Talk to a criminal defense attorney who specializes in post-conviction relief. Actual innocence can be grounds to have a guilty verdict set aside....

What is the probation period for a 1st time offense of dwi in texas

There is no set probation period. The maximum term of probation for a misdemeanor is two years, but in my experience a two-year probation term is...