I was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon when the actual charge was supposed to be family violence. I don't know where the error occurred or who made the error but I posted bond and went to my first court date and the judge told me my actual charge was family violence. I paid the... View More 
answered on Sep 3, 2023
Unfortunately you will not be able to get the difference (between what you probably should have paid and what you did pay for your bond) from the bonding company for the following reason. the bonding company had nothing to do with setting your bond at such a high amount because the company was not... View More
I have not been indicted I'm just charged and I want to know if I should speak with the detective about my case
answered on Sep 3, 2023
Never speak with any police officer in a case where you're even merely a suspect or "a person of interest". Although your question is worded in a way that makes it largely unclear, what is clear is that you seem to be suffering from a very real misundertanding of your present... View More
answered on May 15, 2023
Go to the Wise County Clerk's Office for copy of misdemeanor allegations. On the felony case, the Wise County District Clerk should be able to provide the actual charge(s) contained in an indictment against the person, assuming that the Wise County Grand jury has, in fact, returned a true bill... View More
I am doing a name change in Texas and it is asking if I was ever charged with a misdemeanor a/b or felony. I was, but iT was expunged. I’m not sure if I still need to disclose that to them since it also happened over 10 years ago as a minor.
answered on Aug 16, 2022
The expungement of a case doesn't merely hide it from view, the expunction acts like a sci/fi time machine taking you out of this universe and depositing you in a nearly exact copy of your "home" universe. After an expunction is granted, you find yourself in a place where that case... View More
It's been years since this happened, but about 4 years ago I applied at HEB and was declined because of my "assault charge", is what they said. I know this has to be inaccurate because I was never charged, so I am curious what they saw on my background check?
answered on Jun 30, 2022
What Mr. LeGrande said is correct. To be clear in your case, it sounds as if no "formal" charges were ever filed. You don't say what "level" of offense you were arrested for, but the severity of the underlying facts determines the time frame whe you are able to request an... View More
Hello so we hired a attorney and for the case we are wanting to present a grand jury package to the grand jury to favor in a no bill. But are lawyers are suggesting we do something called a examination trail instead can you tell me what that is ? And isn’t it done after indictment? The defendant... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2022
There's no legal reason why you can't do both. There are, however, very practical reasons that should be taken into account. First, you have paid an attorney to represent you. That lawyer is in the best possible position to decide what to do with your case. Most criminal cases are charged... View More
What if charges/warrant hasn’t been issued. I just don’t want to go through all the proceedings and want it to be over.
answered on Apr 17, 2022
If you are planning a future with the defendant, then the steps you and he should follow are these:
1. He must hire the best criminal lawyer he can afford, NOW. Don't wait for warrants or indictments, etc. He needs a lawyer before the State can act further in this matter.
2.... View More
I'm from Dallas. Need one asap
answered on Apr 10, 2022
While it may be a bit more expensive to hire a Dallas-area lawyer, rather than a Harris County attorney, to represent you in Houston, the plain fact is that if you plan to dispute the charge in any meaningful way (meaning, if you want to go to trial or challenge the admissibility of the evidence,... View More
My lawyer showed me the reasons my p.o. revoked me and one was not reporting for the last three months. ( That was a lie) #2 hanging around dangerous people( that was a lie) she didn't even know my fiance s name . My paid lawyer should have defended me shouldn't he when I also had proof?... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2022
Your complaint makes some good points. Too often it happens that lawyers go along with prosecutors and seem not to be interested in pointing out the defencts , even lies, that are a part of the State's case against the defendant. The problem with your complaint that your lawyer didn't... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2022
Yes, a lawyer can request a the Court to sentence the defendant pursuant to Sec. 12.44 (a). And while the law allows the Court to do so on its own motion, I have never seen a court sentence a defendant under 12.44(a) without first being requested to do so by the defendant's attorney.
I was told if i signed for 2year tdc i will get my 7months and 25days back time but now they only want to give me 2days of jail time credit. Thats was not agreed on.
answered on Feb 9, 2022
Most people who plead guilty can barely remember doing so, that's how traumatic it is. So you may not remember, but when you went before and asked the judge to accept your plea of guilty and for the Court (the judge) to follow your plea bargain, he opr she recited the plea agreement to you,... View More
Will it be enough to bring proof of the prescriptions to court to have this dismissed? Will a court appointed attorney be able to handle?
answered on Jan 10, 2022
Of course his court-appointed attorney can handle this. And it's considerably more complicated than your son just bringing proof of the Rxs to court. Have him turn over those prescriptions to his attorney. I hope you get on top of this very quickly because it's possible that the lawyer... View More
About myself: Besides a dismissal back in 2006 for Driving with Invalid License, and now this case, I have no other criminal history.
Recently, I was arrested due to having a warrant for one charge that was due to 2 hot checks I supposedly wrote at HEB, back in 2018.
I was confused... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2022
Generally, a person has to pead guilty or "no contest" (which is the same thing as pleading guilty) in order for them to be placed on probation. And if you pleaded either of those, I'd say you are really out of luck. Then I would ask why you would do such a thing knowing you were not... View More
Ago but before that he got a 400-200 charge and he did do his time they gave him 2 years but they were supposed to run them together but we just found out they did not so almost 3 years later there trying to come back and give him more time I had called the police where he got the charge and they... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2022
You know what to do, hire a good criminal lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, ask the court to appoint one for him. This is a no-brainer!
My husband was arrested for a felony assault charge from his ex wife. The alleged assault was said to have happened when my husband supposedly closed a car door on his ex wife leg. This happened in 2011 right after their split. The alleged assault never happened and because of lack of evidence on... View More
answered on Jan 1, 2022
An arrest which does not result in convictioin or probation will not keep your husband from purchasing and possessing a firearm.
My husband has been in jail since June on a poss. of a controlled substance of meth over 1<4. His court appointed lawyer has not seen him at all but he has had an arraignment and they set a pre-trial but the day of the set date they reset it and when I call to see whats going on they say they... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2021
Has your husband been indicted? Most DAs in Texas will not take a drug possession case to the grand jury to seek an indictment until they have received a chemical analysis forensic report of the substance from the DPS forensic lab or other private lab under contract to provide such analyses. These... View More
In my property can I press charges against them for assault and the cops said I can’t arrested them because you invited them but I only invited one person
answered on Dec 15, 2021
I agree with Mr. Dones answer from last week. You seem to have issued a limited challenge to one person which would generally give that person the defense of consent in a criminal case. However, as Mr. Dones pointed out the other two assailants had no such fight challenge from you that could... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2021
Well, clearly, they don't have to match each other word for word. Complaint is usually the longest document of the three and contains more factual data than is required in an indictment or a judgment of conviction. The complaint certainly has to contain facts that could lead to an indictmen,... View More
Said Army left her there with others, says she is a millionaire ( 3.6 million ) but the banks won't let her access her account cause she said she made a agreement with them not to use her money while she's there ( Kabul, Afghanistan ) Says she has another account of all her military pay... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2021
I think you should send your money to me. I guarantee I am a better woman than she is- any day! (Actually, I am an old man. but "she" probably is ,too.
Okay, this is definitely a scam. It's a variation of the Nigerian royalty scam that's been around for years. Do NOT... View More
You email judge but he refuses to reassign another one. Calling the BAR doesnt help my case, n wld only piss them off. Im not looking to file a complaint, i just want a lawyer who's not disgruntled. I understand that im just another case to them, but for someone whos never been caught up in... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2021
Well you actually seem to be complaining about someone who probably isn't even your lawyer anymore. I say this because the way you describe your legal situation, that first court-appointed lawyer probably has withdrawn as counsel in your case and he probably feels like it would be improper for... View More
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