Texas Criminal Defense Legal Questions

Yes. There are many questions for you. Do you have a license, but it was not with you? Is your license suspended? Have you ever had a license? Were you charge with fleeing ( a misdemeanor) or evading arrest in a motor vehicle ( a felony)? Get a local lawyer who handles these kinds of cases.... Read More

The age of consent in Texas is 17. As long as your boyfriend was not more than 36 months older than you, the State will not bring a statutory rape charge against your boyfriend. If you were both 17, you have nothing to worry about as far as the rape charge is concerned. Once you turn 18, you are free to go were you please. Your mother will not have any legal authority over you. Good luck.... Read More

It was unlawful to have a firearm in your vehicle because you were committing a class B misdemeanor with the possession of marijuana. You should speak to a local criminal defense attorney that can challenge the legality of the stop. Many more details are needed to fully answer your questions, which is precisely why you should consult with a local criminal defense attorney. Most criminal defense attorneys afferent free consultations. Good luck.... Read More

Your girlfriend can ask the DA to drop the case. She is considered a complaining witness, but still just a witness to a crime committed against the laws of the state. They will take her into consideration and if she tells that that full restitution was made for the property it is a possibility that the State would drop the charges. This is assuming that you were charged with criminal mischief and not interference with an emergency phone call. You should consult with your criminal defense attorney about the matter.... Read More

You can not be charged for theft or fraud without you having more involvement than what you have stated. It is highly unlikely that they would recover any monies from you. The people made the agreement with the tenant and therefore must recover the monies from the tenant. Someone can always file a lawsuit against you, it does not mean that you will be held liable.You should consult a civil law attorney in this matter if you are concerned about the ramifications of telling the people to bug off and not pay them.... Read More

Your husband dug himself a bigger hole when he stopped reporting. That will just be one more reason for the court to revoke his probation. Additionally, the court can use any information about a probation violation, even if he provided the dirty sample to another agency. Your husband's future is in the hands of the judge. The judge can revoke and sentence your husband for any violation, except purely financial ones.... Read More

You are entitled to free representation if you can prove to the court that you are indigent (too poor to hire your attorney). Some courts will question whether you are truly indigent if you posted a high bond amount. You will just have to go through the court's procedure to establish that you do not have enough are unable to hire your own attorney.... Read More

I would highly recommend you retain an attorney for your son.  Any statements that your son makes could be used against him.  Often, something that appears to be an innocent statement, can end up looking like someone who is not involved, is involved.  Please encourage him to get an attorney to coordinate with the investigating agency.  It will help both of you to sleep better at night. Every criminal lawyer has been in a situation where they represent a client who thought they were only "helping" the police investigate a crime, when, in fact, their new client was the focus of the investigation. Get him a criminal lawyer in your area.... Read More

You need to hire a good lawyer. My guess is you've been charged uner a theory referred to as "joint possession." In other words, the cops arrested you all based on the theory that eveyrone was in on it. You can fight that kind of charge. But, you need representation willing to put in the work, and willing to fight. ... Read More

If you have a specific cause number, you can see what evidence was admitted by reviewing the reporter's record. Those aren't public record, though. So, you'd have to contact the reporter who handled the trial, find out what the coast would be, and make payment arrangements. You can request ant portion of the record you want. If you're only interested in seeing what was admitted, you can request only the portion of the record indexing admitted evidence. If you want to know what was admitted, and how it fit in to the trial strategy, you would need to review the entire record. There is no other way to get the information you are asking for, too my knowledge (other than asking the lawyers, obviously). ... Read More

If there is a bond, post a bond so that you will not have to go to jail. If you can not afford a bond or an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney to your case once you are in jail. If you can bond and not go to jail, then you can ask the court to appoint an attorney to the case after filling out some financial information. You must prove that you are indigent, i.e. that you do not afford an attorney considering your income and expenses. The charge that you indicated is punishable by a max of 180 days in county jail and a 2000 dollar fine, at least in Texas. You should consult with a local criminal defense attorney, not street attorneys that do not know enough to lead you the right way. Good luck.... Read More

You need to hire an attorney. To be honest, you've made a bit of a mess of it. But, your lawyer will have access to the State's evidence, and if there are circumstances that would warrant a resolution that avoids prison or a felony conviction, s/he will be able to pursue that.   And, you shouldn't make any more factual admissions online, or anywhere else. The only person you can safely share that kind of information with, is your lawyer.... Read More

The attorney does not have to present him with plea papers in the language that he speaks. You husband was asked by the judge if he understood what he signed and if it was explained to him by his attorney. A no contest plea has the same affect as a guilty plea, as it pertains to the criminal consequences. You will not have much success in making a case that your husband did not understand, considering the judge more than likely asked all the appropriate questions and was provided a licensed interpreter to take the plea.... Read More