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 ...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, we had almost 5.7 million traffic collisions in the United States, which led to 21,132 fatalities, 3,208 of which were ...
Under Title 5, Chapter 19 of the Texas Penal Code, there are different degrees of “criminal homicide.” What constitutes criminal homicide? Under Sec. 19.01, a person is guilty of criminal homicide ...
Right now, immigration is a hot topic politically, nationally and on a statewide level. The United States rewards immigrants who go through the immigration process legally. While it takes time and a ...
In simple terms, release on your own recognizance, or “OR” means you are not required to post bail. When a defendant is released on their own recognizance, he or she must sign a paper where they ...
In the criminal justice system we have what is called the arraignment , which is a criminal proceeding where the defendant appears in court, before a judge and is officially informed of their charges. ...
