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The 2005 amended statute, chapter 62 on retroactive application of the sex offender registry I believe strongly is unconstitutional. See Dissent (Price, J.) Reynolds v. State NO. PD-1369-12. In Reynolds, the court passed over the question of constitutality holding that Reynolds failed to preserve... View More 
answered on Oct 1, 2015
Three questions. Hire an attorney to the first. I cannot address the second and third questions fully without doing a ton of research. Even private criminal defense attorneys who already know the case law would still have to do a ton of research.
Im on appeal but my lawyer has not cotacted me.
answered on Sep 27, 2015
Abate means to hold in suspension, to do nothing, basically. Remand means to return to the trial court.
I want to hand out Bernie Sanders flyers and collect volunteer signups in parks and the town square and on sidewalks (not blocking them, of course). I've queried the city of Sugar Land, but so far they have not been very helpful - they first directed me to the law covering business... View More
answered on Sep 24, 2015
The campaign people cannot give you any advice about this? It seems to me you should be looking to them. No, it is not pretty much always legal to hand out political literature, it depends upon what is said in the literature, but I doubt that the campaign would have you hand out illegal stuff.
answered on Sep 8, 2015
Your question requires research and that is not going to be done for free over the internet. Go see a local attorney about this.
I lost 10,000 or more in damages and stolen property while I was in hood county jail, the sheriff's told my mom and dad I had to file a report, I did and they did nothing then closed the case said I did not cooperate during investigation, I was in a jail cell how is that even possible,... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2015
Perhaps. Go see one to find out if you even have a case.
answered on Mar 24, 2014
Article 17, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed by the Legislature. Such an amendment requires a 2/3rds vote of both the House and the Senate
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