Q: Can I appeal this case
that I singed for got 30 day county jail time and 4 year probation. Originally I was go
Ing to court for one case and then they added another case on me. On first case they had evidence on second they did not. When I singed for the case they charged me with the 2cond case not the first. First got shredded or thrown out. Can I appeal the case I am charged with since there is no evidence to even indictment me on the charge.
I was going to court for case #1234 for about a year then the DA said if I dont sing for this charge they will indictment me on another charge. Cause I was pushing for trial. So they indicted me on another charge case #5678. I finally said ok and was signing for plea deal. The case #1234 had the evidence pic video etc. The case #5678 did not. When I singed the plea they charged me with the case #5678. The #1234 got thrown out cause I agreed to sing the plea deal.
Can I appeal the case #5678 to show that there is no evidence to indict me on the case
A:
You can appeal an adverse judgment against you in a criminal case in Texas within thirty days of the date the judge imposed your sentence. Whether the outcome of the first case might impact the success of your appeal in the second case will depend on the facts, circumstances, and legal issues involved in the second case. It may or may not have an impact.
You mention "singing" for a case. I don't understand that reference. Colloquially in criminal cases, when someone "sings", that usually means that they agreed to provide testimony against someone else, sometimes in exchange for a reduced sentence in their own case. Usually, that would mean some type of plea bargain is involved with your own case. If you entered a guilty plea or plea of no contest in your own case, the potential successful grounds for an appeal are very limited and it becomes much less likely that the outcome of your first case will have an impact on the success of an appeal in your second case.
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