Lawyers were asking their usual questions and got to 1 particular juror and she said she felt like she should be removed and claimed that the defendant had stolen something from her grandpa years prior. Which wasn't even true. But Wouldn't that taint the entire jury pool.
It probably would. Good chance a mistrial would be declared.
He has served 23 years on 2 life sentences, been before Parole 5 times and set off each time. They were hoping parole would grant parole so he could start serving the second sentence. If they continue to set him off is there a way to unstack the senetence?
Whether or not sentences are "stacked" (i.e. ordered to run consecutively) is determined by the language in the Judgment signed by the Trial Judge. The only way to change that is to change the original Trial Court Judgments. The only way to change the Trial Court Judgments is to file a... Read more »
$91,000,000.00
You posed under Admiralty/Maritime but there wasn't a maritime law question here. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
The lawyer agreed to appeal my criminal case. He was the prosecutor for the state on that case.
Why would you want him to?
AA l ost my luggage during a international move (relocating for a job) and as a result, I have lost irreplaceable documents such as diplomas and other property. I am looking to apply for graduate school so this may have an impact on my application eligibility. Furthermore, I will never be able to... Read more »
Probably not
Check the rules on Conflict of Interest, especially Rule 1.06 through Rule 1.09 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
If you are the alleged victim then you have the right to be informed by the prosecutor about significant developments in the case. The law describing your rights is here: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/SOTWDocs/CR/htm/CR.56.htm
Ask the prosecutor if the imposition of the sentence was... Read more »
husband was on probation for assault with bodily injury, he had 2 pre-existing possession less than a gram that he's going to court for well then he used his mother's vehicle go to the store, keys were in it she called the cops and reported unauthorized use of a vehicle and he was... Read more »
Has he talked to his existing attorney about withdrawing his plea and if that is denied filing a motion for a new trial?
The timelines are TIGHT so he needs to act fast. The convictions become final after 30 days and then it gets a LOT tougher.
Husband used mothers truck with keys in it to go to the store and mother called police. Husband went to jail and is facing unauthorized use of motor vehicle.
Yes, the State must prove that the driver did not have the effective consent from the owner of the vehicle.
Inmate or family of request the state information regarding his case. Would we go directly to the DA office or Bexar County Clerks office? We are mainly seeking the documented information of the plea deals that were offered during pretrial, during trial as well as deliberations.
Appeals have very specific time lines and requirements. You should consult with an attorney, (our first consultation is free) and we will let you know what your options. Some of the information that you are seeking cannot be found at the District Clerk's office and can only be discovered by an... Read more »
Default means you were properly notified of the suit having been filed and you failed to appear/file a response, so the Court allowed the filing party to proceed to court without further notice to you and get what they filed for.
If that happened to you, you have 30 days to file a Motion... Read more »
It means a person took no action in the case or failed to show up for a final hearing. If this is your case review it with a lawyer asap.
Contact the District Clerk in the county where his case was filed and make a records request. Good luck.
Your question remains open for three weeks, and at this point, if you haven't already, consult with a Texas attorney. This sounds more like a real property matter than one about securities or civil rights. At any rate, the category is not really important at this point. It appears to be... Read more »
Court appointed attorney never contacted defendant, only when COA came back as affirmed defendant was notified. This is a Sexual Assualt case of a minor. Where defendant received 50 years no DNA on 1 count of aggravated sexual assault and 3 counts of indecency.
I am sorry for your troubles. Yes he can proceed pro se. But it would be best to seek legal help from one of the legal agencies. I will post the websites for those that assist people on criminal cases.
Google "Thurgood Marshall School of Law Innocence Project" (TMSLIP).... Read more »
Very few attorneys handle appellate woik because it is so highly specialized and a totally different animal from trial work.
If you are in the DFW area, I often refer people to Georgeanna Simpson in Dallas.
I hope this helps and good luck.
The laywer she will b testifing agaist is the lawyer i hired on her case iam asking for the modifacation how does that work out
You just need to make sure your attorney is aware of the contents of any potential testimony the inmate can provide. If the attorney believes that testimony is essential to the case, the attorney will request that the inmate witness be brought to court to testify at trial. No sentence... Read more »
If you didn't get the appeal from your decision and order filed on time, you would have a very difficult time filing in district court. Also, if you lost at the administrative level (CCH), there are almost no attorneys that would be willing to take your case in district court since we have no... Read more »
You must make that request through your attorney but you should not get your hopes up. If the decision has been upheld you're in a tough spot--sorry.
They we are going to send you to this program in Beaumont for 3 months. They told me to turn myself in to the county but let me go home that day for 2 weeks but I would have to turn myself in to county on 6/3/19 and the time I sit in the county jail waiting for a bed to come open doesn't... Read more »
No, it isn't like double jeopardy. That is when you are put on trial twice for the same alleged offense.
In this situation, you committed a crime but, instead of being locked up, you were given a second chance where you were allowed to do community service instead. Except you... Read more »
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