Mar 5, 2012 | Criminal Law, Probation
It is important to understand When is a Texas juvenile eligible for a deferred prosecution! What is Deferred Prosecution? Deferred prosecution is contemplated by sanction level two of the Progressive Sanctions Model, which states a child may be placed on a period of...
Feb 2, 2012 | Criminal Law, Probation
What Happens When a Child Breaks The Law in Texas. A child who breaks the law in Texas may enter a complex world of procedures, places and people called the juvenile justice system. In Texas the ages of juvenile justice jurisdiction are 10 through 16. The handling of...
Jan 20, 2012 | Breath Tests, Criminal Law, DWI, Probation
I am a experienced DWI attorney serving clients in Rockwall, Kaufman, Hunt, Collin & Dallas Counties. Does a “No Refusal” DWI weekend violate your right to refuse a test? A No Refusal Weekend is essentially when the police have a judge on call to issue...
Nov 26, 2011 | Criminal Law, Probation
There’s a lot of confusion about the terms deferred disposition and deferred adjudication in Texas. Deferred adjudication is a type of actual probation, for a Class B misdemeanor or higher charge, where the judge says (in legalese), Based on your plea of No...
Nov 14, 2011 | Criminal Law, Probation
Getting an arrest off your record in Texas can be done! Can I clear an arrest from my record? It depends. Some arrests can never be cleared, including arrests for driver’s license suspensions. Some arrests can be cleared through a process called expunction. You...
Aug 9, 2011 | Criminal Law, Probation, Texas Law
Eligibility for an Expunction of an a Arrest in Texas I get lots of calls about to how to get a Texas arrest expunged from your record. Here is an overview of the process on how to get a Texas arrest expunged from your record Can I get my record expunged for an...
