Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Nov 15, 2010 By Jose Vela
If you've been charged with aggravated assault, keep in mind you may want to fight to get your charge down to Deadly Conduct. Deadly conduct is a Class A misdemeanor, or a 3rd degree felony if you ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2010 By Jose Vela
In Harris County, beware! Its no refusal weekend every weekend for the next 3 years. That means if they want to, they'll take your blood. Drive safely my friends.
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By Jose Vela
Aggravated Assault carries stiff penalties. If charged with this, you're looking at a 1st or 2nd degree felony. Aggravated Assault in the 1st degree is: * using a deadly weapon in the commission ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2010 By Attorney J Vela
Texas Law defines assault as: A person, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, causes bodily injury to another (including the person's spouse) The punishment for assault varies from a 2nd degree ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: I was charged with a felony, am I eligible for an Expunction? Answer: Yes, if you qualify. You're entitled to a felony expunction of your criminal records if: 1) you were never indicted, ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: Do I qualify for a misdemeanor expunction of my criminal record? Answer: Yes. You qualify if you have been released and 1) your charge, if any, has not resulted in a final conviction and is ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Jose Vela
Expunction of you criminal records is a powerful tool to avoid having to re-live any encounter you have had with the law. Expungement of your records results in an obliteration of your records. It ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: If I get my record "sealed" through an order of non disclosure, does that mean that no one can look at it? Answer: No. There are still some agencies out there that can still have ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: How do I qualify for an order of non disclosure? Answer: Orders for non disclosure are available to those who have been placed on deferred adjudication and successfully completed their ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: I have a misdemeanor case where I was placed on deferred adjudication, am I eligible for an order of non disclosure for my records? Answer: Yes, if you qualify. If you were placed on ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2010 By Jose Vela
I have trial today. 25 - life. If you need me, give me a call and leave a message. I'll get back to you later today (Or shoot me message on the form on my website). J. Julio Vela
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Posted on Sep 24, 2010 By Jose Vela
Question: Does an order for non disclosure work for Felony Deferred Adjudication? Answer: Yes. Texas allows certain felony offenses to be subject to an order of non disclosure, so long as you have ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2010 By Jose Vela
I often get asked, "what's a 3 g offense and how will it effect my ability to get probation or Parole eligibility?" The types of 3g offenses can be found in the Texas Code of Criminal ...
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Posted on Sep 21, 2010 By Jose Vela
I received many inquires as to the differences between deferred adjudication and probation. I hope this post clears up some questions... Deferred Adjudication: Deferred Adjudication is available for ...
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Posted on May 13, 2010 By Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Houston law blog, with an RSS feed available.
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