In Texas, most criminal attorneys will tell you that any hope of clearing a charge from your criminal record will depend upon the fashion your case was resolved. The rule of thumb is nondisclosures require deferred adjudication and expunctions require either an acquittal or a dismissal. This information gives little consolation to the individual who […]
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 180 Day Expunction
There has been much confusion about the 2011 amendment to the Texas expunction statute. The articles written by attorneys across the State range from authoritative summaries to downright incorrect. For a detailed explanation of what our Texas Legislature did last September, you can click here. This is the short version: A person can file for […]
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Three Types of Probation in Collin County
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com The word probation is somewhat of a nonspecific term. In fact, probation is technically not even a correct term under Texas law; we are supposed to call it “community supervision.” Section 42 of the Texas […]
November 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sealing Texas Criminal Records With a Nondisclosure
What Does my Record Consist of? When a person is arrested in Texas for a Class B offense or greater, a formal criminal record is generated with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Soon after the arrest, the Department will assign a tracking number to your case and update it with events that occur until […]
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Deferred Adjudication in Texas
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Deferred adjudication serves many purposes, but most importantly, it is a mechanism to eventually seal your record from the public’s eye. Section 42.12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows a judge to place a […]
October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Rules on Texas Expunctions
The rules regarding Texas expunctions were amended in the most recent legislative session. Among many minor adjustments the Legislature worked in one significant change that relates to Class C Misdemeanor offenses. Previously, when a person received deferred adjudication for an offense filed as a Class C (filed in a municipal court or justice of the […]
October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Protecting Your Record – Collin County Pretrial Diversion Program
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com One of the many roles of a defense attorney is to help manage the consequences of a criminal charge. When a person is charged with a misdemeanor offense, sometimes the most severe consequence can be […]
