Grand jury decided not to proceed because the evidence showed I did not commit the accused crimes. Why now am I going to court for a misdemeanor charge of the we crime.
Did the grand jury return with a misdemeanor charge or no bill? Either way, the prosecution does have the right to charge you via bill----this is only an accusation and the prosecution still have to prove each and every element beyond a reasonable doubt. Without knowing more, you may have caught... Read more »
Your question will be seen by the right type of attorney if you change the location from Dallas to somewhere in Oklahoma.
Talk to the attorney who helped you get probation.
Did you try obtaining a certified copy of the order from the clerk's office and then contacting the Criminal History Error Resolution Unit at Texas DPS? If not, check out this page: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records-service/criminal-history-error-resolution
it is for my boyfriend 's arraignment hearing on the 14th of april we don't have ant money and we need help the arraingment hearing is in sulphur springs, hopkins county texas
i am not an attorney i need one
Your boyfriend should contact the court and request an application for a court-appointed attorney.
I suggest that you turn yourself in on a weekday afternoon on Monday through Wednesday. That way, you will likely be booked into jail, have to spend the night there and then be brought before a Magistrate the next morning. At that time, you can tell the Magistrate (usually a Justice of the Peace)... Read more »
The uniform extradition act is a law defining a procedure for extraditing suspects with felony warrants across state lines. Many states, including Texas, have adopted it into their state laws. It is a little bit easier for Texas to fetch a suspect from another state when the other state follows... Read more »
If you have a prior felony conviction, does it impact your eligibility for a last name change? If the case is 10 years old but the person wants to change his/her last name to match their family surname, will a prior conviction hurt these chances?
Here are some of the requirements for name change in Texas:
-You are at least 18 years old.
-You file a petition asking for a name change in the Texas county where you live.
-You provide the court with complete information about all felonies and Class A or B misdemeanors... Read more »
If you have a prior felony conviction, does it impact your eligibility for a last name change? If the case is 10 years old but the person wants to change his/her last name to match their family surname, will a prior conviction hurt these chances?
Yes, there are more conditions and the judge has more latitude to decide not to grant the petition. If a person files the proper documents, and the change benefits the person and the public, then the court "shall" grant a name change. However, if the person is a convicted felon, the... Read more »
I got arrested in Waller Texas in October of 2020 and it’s almost been 180 days since I’ve been out. I had an arraignment but i read online that if I don’t have an indictment that I can fight to get my case dropped and was wondering if this was true.
If the case is dismissed now then you will be released from the bond. However, if you are later indicted an arrest warrant will be issued because you are no longer on bond. The state has up to 3 years to indict you for most felonies so should be sure that the prosecutors don't want the case... Read more »
Drug problem but says that he is a drunk. If he loses to much more weight he might die. He is killing himself with the keystone beer and from my understanding he uses a needle for meth and I have pictures of him smoking it. He was drunk one night and wouldn't let me drive and almost killed... Read more »
Ask a Family Law attorney about how to pursue the involuntary commitment of an adult who is a danger to himself and others.
After knowing how good my credit scores are. He then sent me an email to sign.
Why is this posted under the Criminal Law topic? Taking out a loan is not a crime. Do you suspect fraud?
I was charged with felony drug possession right at a gram and the drug was not found on or near me at the time.
Probably. It will probably depend on whether the Texas county that issued the warrant is willing to send an officer to come to fetch you and if, like Texas, the state of Kentucky is also a party to the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act.
You can report a suspected crime to law enforcement. That usually means the police department if the incident occurred inside the incorporated city limits or the sheriff's department if it happened out in the county.
Is it still possible for me to become a attorney with a family violence misdemeanor in TX?
I do not know the answer but the first thing I would research is the investigation relating to the "Declaration of Intent" that all law school students must pass to become an attorney in Texas. The investigation decides whether or not you are mentally and morally fit to become an... Read more »
This sounds like a civil issue rather than a question of criminal law. Actually, it isn't really even a question. If you just need to figure out where your car is located now then the apartment management should be able to point you in the right direction. However, if you need to ask a... Read more »
If I tell Bob he is NEVER allowed on my property or I will call police and press charges on him for criminal trespassing, but he comes on my property a year later anyway, will the police actually come get him fine and/or jail him? How can I prove i notified Bob in advance? What if he leaves before... Read more »
Yes, at least in theory. However, whether the person would be arrested or prosecuted for the offense probably varies by jurisdiction. Taking a look at the plain text of the statute, it appears that you could increase the odds of arrest by installing fences and signs.
Texas Penal Code Sec.... Read more »
Both of our names are on the loans/cars. My husband is in jail for sexual abuse of my son and we are not allowed to speak, but I can't afford to pay all bills on my own and need some answers.
If I'm not able to do that until a divorce is finalized (because I will be filing for... Read more »
No bank will refinance without his signature, and no dealer or private seller will buy the casr from you without his signature. Because he is listed on both the car and note.
Can a case that was dismissed be expunged if you have prior convictions? For instance, if you have a case dismissed in 2019 but you have a conviction for a separate case in 2015, can the dismissal be expunged or sealed?
It depends on when the statute of limitations will run on the case that was dismissed on in 2019. There is a good possibility that you can get the dismissed case expunged.
There was no sirens, no lights, and no camera, how could I be charged with evading arrest. The officer was a hundred yards away. He couldn't hear us, how could we hear him?
What do you mean "back" to trial? If you already had a trial then the only way you'll have another if you first do an appeal... and only then if the court of appeals reads what happened in the case and decides it was so messed up that the errors can't be fixed and the only... Read more »
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