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answered on May 9, 2017
No. What kind of question is that? You are just kidding, right? Or maybe the spouse isn't from this country?
Women are people, not property. It is 2017, not 1817.
if cps is severely breaking the law as well as violating several constitutionaly protected rights by keeping my kids in foster care 45 days without any paperwork what so ever what can be done to get my kids immeadiately returned or can i call police and file charges they are bound to laws just as... View More 
answered on May 9, 2017
Your first step should be to hire a qualified attorney who can represent you and protect you parental rights. In the meantime, you need to comply with the CPS investigation. In addition, do not engage in criminal behavior, use illegal drugs (including legal drugs which are not prescribed to you),... View More
We have evidence about this incident
answered on May 1, 2017
Yes but it's difficult. I'd contact the Texas civil liberties union, ask for their "cooperatin attorneys" in your county, they'll give you a free consultation.
Amendment.... violating a right Such as the right to travel.
answered on Apr 24, 2017
No, but this is an urban legend that has been going around for literally decades. The people telling you these things don't know what they are talking about and you can get into real trouble by listening to them. Your best bet when dealing with people like this is to just smile and nod and... View More
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answered on Apr 11, 2017
Yes of course.
I'm representing myself
answered on Apr 2, 2017
There is an old saying, "a lawyer that represents himself has a foolish client."
Your question conjoins civil and criminal law and reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of 4th amendment jurisprudence. This is not a DIY project. You wouldn't read a wikipedia page about the... View More
They took tmc for allegations of drug use without ever even giving me a drug test and at my 262 hearing I tested clean but the judge continued anyway said it was because of my history my case worker calls me maybe one a month she also told my therapist not to schedule me a session until I submitted... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2017
You need to hire a family law attorney to represent you in Texas. The state is very serious about protecting children and about following their instructions and abiding by their rules. If you want to be sure your parental rights are protected, contact an attorney right away. This is not a matter... View More
Ex wont send back pictures that I took of myself from prison.
answered on Mar 27, 2017
No, but be clear that you do not consent to the Ex sharing it with anyone else. There is a criminal offense named "Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material" that the Ex could be prosecuted under if it is distributed to others against your consent.
answered on Mar 20, 2017
Quashing an indictment is a complicated issue. Without seeing the indictment it's impossible to tell you if it can be quashed. You need to take the indictment to a lawyer so that person can review it and offer some real legal advice.
Manf/delay indictment enhancement for penalty increasee states convictions without dates or any other info one conviction stated is false...2nd conviction committed prior to the first conviction being final..not eligible to use for enhancement..if I file a motion to quash indictment for the error... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2017
You need to hire a lawyer. Don't try to file your own writ or Motion to Quash. If you care about the outcome have an experienced professional help.
An individual attempted to, what he called "serve papers" (Non-Court issued papers) and physically attempted to take property he alleged was his employer's company property. This individual aggressively drove his large Ford pickup behind the vehicle I was in and prevented two of us... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2017
Civil Sanctions? Aim higher. Try the Texas Penal Code instead!
Start with the offense of Robbery under PC 29.02(a)(2) then consider a motor vehicle can be a deadly weapon and if "uses or exhibits" applies, and I suspect it would, that would get you up to Aggravated Robbery PC... View More
Border Patrol officers catch 3 undocumented immigrants in near the border. The officers used one of the immigrants' phones and called the smuggler who sent them across the border. Agents posed as one of the immigrants and asked what to do next.
The smuggler gave them the description of... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2017
The forfeiture can be challenged in court. You need a criminal attorney.
Person gets pulled over for a purported traffic violation. Person does not have their DL on their person at the time & is unable to produce any form of ID upon officer's request. Officer asks person to step out of vehicle. Then asks if ok to do a "weapons pat down". Person... View More
answered on Sep 24, 2016
A weapons frisk is unlikely to be suppressed. Were you driving while suspended or without a license? There are a lot of factors to be considered.
You run outside away from the store clerk and then another store worker grabs a baseball ball bat from behind the counter and gives it to a costumer and strikes me with it.. wut kind of case is this
answered on Sep 9, 2016
It is called robbery and is a second degree felony. It can jump to a first degree felony if it is aggravated because of serious bodily injury, it is done to someone over 65 or involves a deadly weapon.
answered on Jul 27, 2016
Depends on why he was taken in custody.
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answered on Nov 5, 2015
No. I assume that you mean a federal petition under 28 USC Sect. 2241. It's discretionary. The judge doesn't have to do anything if he or she sees no merit to it.
answered on Oct 20, 2015
Read this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_v._Robinette
answered on Oct 20, 2015
Common cases? You just want a few? There are thousands. This is a huge subject and in order to answer it, an attorney would have to do a bit of legal research. There are now huge databases of cases and you can find a lot of them if you know how to do legal research. Perhaps just doing an internet... View More
My brother was arrested on capital murder charges and is in jail but has never been brouhgt befor a judge. This was 4 months ago
answered on Oct 20, 2015
By petitioning the proper court for the writ, upon proper gounds.
answered on Oct 20, 2015
Here is something, a link, which might help to understand your question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_v._Wainwright
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