Q: I was wondering what she can expect to happen when she gets back to Texas? Will they take her probation away, will she g
My sister pled guilty to MAN DEL CS PG 1 >=1G<4G back in September 2015. She received a Deferred Adjudication of 5 year probation. Her probation was transferred to New Mexico for her to complete. In November 2016 she got a DWI. She pled guilty in May 2017 and received another year of probation. On Monday July 3rd she went to her felony probation office and she was taken into custody because Texas had a bench warrant for her arrest. She is currently sitting in jail in New Mexico waiting for Texas to come and get her. The warrant says she has a bond of $15,000. Is she entitled to get out on bond or not? I was wondering what she can expect to happen when she gets back to Texas? Will they take her probation away, will she get jail time, will she have to complete her probation out in Texas instead of New Mexico. I was also wondering is she able to ask for a lawyer to assist her. She had a court appointed lawyer for her felony case. Would she still be allowed to use him or does she need to a
A: If your sister was placed on probation for MAN DEL CS PG-1 it will be up to the complaining jurisdiction to determine if they will transfer her probation to Texas. She should not move without approval from her probation department. Hope this helps!
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