by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Probation
In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about overcrowding in our nation’s jails and prisons, especially in California, Texas, and Florida. Since judges, prosecutors, and taxpayers want the criminal justice system to focus their dollars on violent criminals, a lot...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Probation
If you are on probation and the District Attorney files a Motion to Revoke Probation, it means the prosecutor believes that you have violated one or more of your terms of probation, and they are trying to get you arrested so you can be incarcerated in jail or prison....
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Probation
It’s not uncommon for people to have confusion about probation – what it is exactly and what it entails. Also, some people don’t know the differences between probation and parole. That being said, we’re going to explain probation in Texas. For starters, let’s take a...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Probation
If you’re a resident of Texas, you may have heard the term “community supervision” before. Is it the same as probation? Yes, as a matter of fact it is. In the past, the term was probation; however, nowadays the term used in Texas is community supervision. So, same...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Criminal Law, Probation
In the legal sense, probation refers to the action of suspending a criminal offender’s sentence, and allowing them to be in the community, but under the close supervision of a probation officer. While the convicted offender (probationer) is on probation, he or she is...
by lawfirm | Aug 18, 2022 | Community Supervision, Criminal Law, Probation
You’re probably very familiar with the term “probation,” but here in Texas we now refer to probation as “community supervision.” When you are on community supervision, you must follow a strict set of conditions, which may include submitting to random drug and alcohol...
by lawfirm | Aug 17, 2022 | Criminal Law, Probation
Whether you admit to or refute charges of your probation or parole violation, you will need a lawyer present to guide you through the process to refute the opposing lawyer’s evidence or claim of your parole or probation violation. A legal representative on your side...
