Criminal defense attorneys are not technically required to talk to anyone but the defendant. Cheap or court-appointed attorneys are often too busy to talk to the defendant's loved ones. You could hire a better attorney to replace the existing attorney and perhaps get better customer service... View More

Two years for criminal trespass, three years for attempted burglary of a habitation... but the cops are unlikely to be interested unless it was reported promptly.

The result of a criminal case will depend on the quality of the prosecutor's evidence, the skill and diligence of the defense attorney, and some degree of luck. You can't control the evidence or the luck, but you can hire a better defense attorney. On average, expensive attorneys get... View More

No, it doesn't matter what Texas does becasue federal law prohibits felons from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

You can be arrested and prosecuted for anything. However, you can only be convicted if you enter a plea of guilty or no contest, or if the prosecutor can prove every element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. Ten grams is 10,000 milligrams. A typical pill of pseudoephedrine... View More

I do not know how things are done in College Station. However, I do know that an order is a legal document that describes what is to be (or has been) done and on what authority. I also know that a Commitment is an order that checks someone into jail, and it is often a boilerplate form. So, given... View More

The law of New Jersey will determine your expunction eligibility, even if you are currently in Texas. Attorneys are licensed per state, and this Justia website shows the questions to attorneys by state so it is likely that only Texas attorneys will see your question because the location is marked... View More

I agree with the other attorneys and would add that there have been some famous people who have or had "Law" as their actual last name, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_(surname)

But no, you generally do NOT have speech protections. The state bar is serious about... View More

Hire a criminal defense attorney who takes cases in the specific Texas county where the arrest warrant was filed.

What is the question? If you are asking about your criminal history you should talk to a criminal defense attorney licensed in Arizona.

It is likely to be a felony of the third degree, punishable by 2 to 10 years confinement in the state penitentiary and a fine up to $10,000. If the defendant has no priors then probation is also possible.

By "X" pills, I assume you mean ecstasy, or... View More

It is not true that somebody must "take" the charges. You son will only be convicted if he enters a plea of guilty or no contest, or if the prosecutor can prove every element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt at trial. One of the element of POCS is to "knowingly or... View More

That certainly doesn't look good. Hire the best local criminal defense attorney possible and tell him or her everything to the best of your memory.

It sounds like the real question is, "Can my probation be revoked if I am indigent and my only violations are my failure to pay the fines and fees?"

Getting a dismissal in a case like this isn't about filing motions and forms. The most likely path to dismissal will require a suppression hearing, the success of which is likely to depend on legal technicalities regarding the stop, the search, the arrest, and the transition from a traffic... View More

Your friend should ask his criminal defense attorney. There is not a standard type of court appearance generally known throughout Texas as a "supplemental setting." It is possible that it means something specific in the county where the case is pending but it is most likely a default... View More

Yes, the county judge can do almost anything, except those things she can't do.

It is a good start, but you should hire a local criminal defense attorney to make the most out of this argument. Don't try to do it yourself, there is too much at risk if your probation is revoked.

Sometimes the office of the District Attorney in the county where you live will agree to do the legal work of filing an application for a family violence protective order. If that happens, you won't have to pay for attorney's fees because the D.A.'s office is on the government... View More

No, there are not any offenses defined in the Texas Rules of Evidence. That said, Tampering with a Governmental Record is an offense defined in the Texas Penal Code.