From bank fraud to forging stocks, bonds, or cash, there are a variety of activities in Texas that can land you with a third-degree felony. Let’s take a look at the five most common ones: 1. Theft According to the law, theft occurs when a person unlawfully appropriates property with intent to deprive the owner
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Like most Americans, nearly every Texan has some kind of debt, and many Texans have a combination of different types of debt. The following is an overview of the different kinds of debt in Texas, which our office assists clients with every day. Different Types of Debt in Texas Secured Debt Secured debt is debt
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Whether you are a plaintiff, defendant, or just a witness who received a subpoena to testify in the mail, a deposition is serious business. You may be wondering, can I refuse to give a deposition in Texas? The answer is yes, but under the risk of contempt of court. The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,
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Like many other states and the United States federal courts, the State of Texas has a three-tiered court system. In the Texas court structure, there are district/county courts, appeals courts, and a state supreme court. Specifically, at the appellate level (the middle level), there are fourteen separate courts of appeals with jurisdiction over both civil
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What Is a Criminal Record? A criminal record is made up of documents or a compilation or summary of documents maintained by state or federal governments that preserves, in chronological order, your history of violations, arrests, and convictions under criminal law. On the federal level, the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) maintains a nationwide
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Plea bargaining has grown in popularity as criminal courts have become increasingly crowded, and constitutional concerns require cases to be moved speedily through the system. They are desirable because they are the result of a negotiation where prosecution and defense both maintain some control over the outcome, and hopefully, the attorneys develop a plea bargain
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What Is a Federal Hold on an Inmate? When a suspect is arrested and charged with a crime under federal law, they will be detained until a hearing can be held in which the appropriate judge makes a determination as to whether or not they should remain detained. Under the federal Bail Reform Act of
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When you have been charged with a crime, one of the first questions you might ask is what types of defenses are available to you. This is where you will need the to know the legal defenses in criminal law, and where defense lawyer strategies that have been perfected with time and experience can help
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What Is Possession of a Dangerous Drug in Texas? In the State of Texas, the Penal Code defines possession of an illegal item as actual care, custody, control or management of that item. To prove a case, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt not only that the defendant had an illegal item, but
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When someone you love is arrested it can be a stressful time, especially if you don’t know what to expect. If you’ve received a call from them, you may have limited information to work with. If you forget to ask something or don’t get all the information you need, what can you do? You may
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Probation is a common legal process meant to help criminals maintain their status as a functioning member of society. It allows them to stay with their family and continue working. People can make serious mistakes, and probation is one way to get their lives on track by honoring what the judge has required of them.
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Being convicted of a federal crime can be scary, especially when it’s the first time you’ve been charged and aren’t sure what to expect. Whether you’ve been convicted of fraud, conspiracy, drug charges, or a host of other crimes, you’ll want to know how much of a federal sentence must be served. Is there such
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