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answered on Jan 3, 2018
Yes. You can sue your brother and the other kids as well. These individuals are also criminally responsible for their conduct as well. Good luck.
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Simple answer? Yes. You can be charged with illegal discharge of a firearm, or unlawfully discharging a firearm in a city limits as Houston has a city ordinance against such conduct, or even deadly conduct. The deadly conduct can even be charged as a felony given the circumstances of the weapon... View More 
Neighbors bought microphones and cameras off Amazon and put them in our home while we were go e and have been watching our every move.
We have a yeas worth of incidents and Incidents that involve our local police dept. I believe they are trying to force us out of our own home... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Three options: (1) Take your evidence and go to the police in your town and file charges; (2) Take your evidence and go straight to the District Attorney in your county and file charges; and finally, (3) Retain a civil rights lawyer and file a lawsuit against your neighborhoods, including but not... View More
My parents are okay with us dating do we need proof that my parents are okay with this do they need to fill out paperwork?
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Relax young lady. Your situation is not dire at all. First, if you are not having sex there is no problem. If you are, there is. The age of consent in Texas is 17, so you cannot "legally" have sex with your boyfriend until your 17th birthday. Whether a 17 year old girl should have sex... View More
What can he be charged with?
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Your boyfriend will remain in jail until someone posts bond. He will be charged with any number of family violence offenses depending on the details of his conduct. Good luck.
I have called and called and still nothing from the police and it has been 6 months what do i do
answered on Jan 3, 2018
Filing criminal charges family members is not a cavalier endeavor, and I do not recommend it. There are so many other manner of handling such situations provided in the law, and you should contact a lawyer for a run down of your other options. However, if filing charges is what you decide is... View More
With deferred adjudication. I served 10 days ( 30 with a 3 to 1 credit). Am I able to apply for expungement or an order of non disclosure in tbe state of Texas?
answered on Jan 3, 2018
The answer turns on information you have not provided. If you were placed on deferred adjudication and you were required to register as a sex offender then you are disqualified for nondisclosure. If you were not required to register as a sex offender then you are not disqualified, and if you... View More
We get legally married by the state of Nebraska, & we was waiting until we have the wedding party to she leave we me, but because a fight between her & his mom she wants to leave now, can we do it?
answered on Jan 5, 2018
Go! Do what you want. Listening to and being controlled by mom or dad ended when you got married. For future reference: In this State if you are married, you are and ADULT under the law. Good luck to your and your bride.
Unauthorized used of motor vehicle. The judge gave him 5 years but he hasn't signed for it yet. How many years is he truly facing and what are his chances of early parole. This is his first offense and he has no prior record
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle is a state jail felony. It is punishable by from 180 days to 2 years in the State Jail, or probation. There is no parole. That time is served day for day. Evading arrest in a motor vehicle is a class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. It can... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Yes. But you are probably asking about the legal ramifications. There are none. The age of consent in Texas is 17. The 20 year old girl should be seeking a proof of paternity and child support from the 17 year old boy. Good luck.
Case for burglary of a vehicle was dismissed november 22 2016 , i was on "probation terms" for 6 months and i failed 5 piss tests so they put my in juvi followed by rehab 30 days and i got sentenced 18 months probation but only did 12 and they let me off. Will that show up on my... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
If it is "juvi" the record is sealed, so no, it should not show up in a background check. A straight deferred adjudication probation successfully completed WILL show up on a background check. To keep this from happening a motion for nondisclosure can be filed 2 years after successful... View More
Three parties involved. The suspect went over to ex dwelling in concern of their well being. Another individual was there that the suspect assaulted. Trying to prove that there was no intent to assault. Went over because ex had shown suspect that they were self mutilating not that long prior.... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Okay. You cannot go around beating people up and then try to justify the assault after the fact. You say you went to the ex's dwelling and another person was present who had previously been in the act of "self-mutilation" with the ex, and you beat the guy up, "Self... View More
The acts involve two young boys and a woman and a minor. The descriptions are graphic. Is this per se illegal? Would less detail change the risk?
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Child pornography, in Texas, involves visual depictions of children. So, if the writing is good, you have committed no crime in Texas. Bad writing should always be considered criminal. Good luck.
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Two answers: Technically, best answer, yes! The age of consent in Texas is 17, so it is illegal for her to be having sex with you. But, two, there is a Romeo & Juliet law in Texas. If you have not read the play from William Shakespeare it is a must read! But for your "legal" purposes,... View More
To get your medicine in your belonging
answered on Jan 2, 2018
It is not a crime to break in to your own habitation. Burglary, the crime of breaking into a habitation, has to have along with the breaking an entry with intent to commit theft or another felony. Since the habitation was your own dwelling, and since there was no intent to commit theft or another... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Date?: Yes! Sex? No! There is nothing in the law that keeps a 16 years old and 19/20 year old from dating. The age of consent for sex in Texas is 17. Good luck.
He has his own place, his own car, and a great job. My mother met him once and she liked him. We would go out together or with my whole family but one day she told me to break up with him because he might of had a kid but the kid was not his. She now knows but nothing has changed and she threatness... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
The age of consent in Texas is 17. She cannot put him in jail for the offense presumed to be committed by your question. If you are living in her house, however, she has every right to tell you who you can and cannot see. The punishment for not following those orders, however, is not to put HIM in... View More
My ex scratched me up and pulled a gun so I called the police and they said that they were going to charge him with terroristic threat went the intent to do body injury and family volience said it was a class B misdemeanor but he still never been arrested yet and the charges was filed on the 20th... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Check with the marshal's office in the Sheriff's Office in the county where the charges were filed. The Marshal's office serves the warrants. They can tell you what efforts have been made to arrest him and when they think he may be arrested. Good luck
The set of furniture in this situation is almost fifteen/sixteen years old and completely paid off. It has been in my use since its purchase. I am now 20 years old and am asking because I intend to move out. I want things to run as smoothly as possible, and I don't want there to be any reason... View More
answered on Jan 2, 2018
Your use of the furniture to the exclusion of all others does create an argument that the property is yours for the taking. However, it is only an argument, and if the purchasers claimed theft, you may win the battle in the long run but not avoid the hassles the battle brings with it. The old,... View More
Could he get arrested or have charges pressed ??? What could I do so that he doesnt go to jail ???
answered on Jan 2, 2018
The baby is evidence that your boyfriend committed aggravated sexual assault. The age of consent in Texas is 17. You had sex with someone before your were 17. If his name goes on the birth certificate he faces getting into trouble. Sorry. Wait a few years, contact a family lawyer, and have the... View More
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