By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure incentivizes diligence by permitting early termination of probation. Article 42.12 Section 20 provides that “at any time after the defendant has satisfactorily completed one-third of the original community […]
February 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
10 Things to Know About Deferred Adjudication
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Many people have a generic understanding of what deferred adjudication is. Perhaps because many of us have received something similar to deferred adjudication on a speeding ticket or some other petty offense, we know we […]
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Failed Urinalyses and the Science of Drug Testing
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com A failed urinalysis (“UA”) is one of the most common violations which result in a revocation of probation–but is it automatic? The notion that is impressed upon a person sitting in a probation office is […]
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Probation Sanctions: Why Legal Representation Might Be Necessary
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Probation is a contractual relationship between the probationer (a person on probation) and the Court. In order to administer probation terms and conditions, the Court employs a county probation office. Reduced to their very basic […]
August 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Self-Revoking Probation
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Probation always seems like the appealing option when it is offered, but probation is not for everyone. Sometimes people don’t learn this until several months into a probation term. In theory, probation is suppose to […]
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Setting a Bond in a Probation Revocation
By Allen, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Kyle T. Therrian Office Number: (972) 562-7549 24 Hr Jail Release: (214) 403-6522 www.rosenthalwadas.com Sometimes probation takes a turn for the ugly. When it comes to determining how many or what kind of violations will trigger a revocation, it’s sometimes impossible to predict which straw will break the camel’s […]
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Texas Probation: Early Termination (Early Release)
A lot of people who sign up for lengthy probation periods are under the impression that, once they jump through all the necessary hoops, a judge will let them off the hook for the remainder of the probation. Sometimes this is true, but it’s not always the case. Article 42.12 Section 20 of the Texas […]
