El uso de documentos gubernamentales ilegítimos es ilegal y puede tener repercusiones serias.
Por ejemplo, si usted tiene en su poder un documento gubernamental que ha sido falsificado, como una licencia de conducir, tarjeta de residencia permanente o inspección de su coche, podría ser arrestado por ello.
Dependiendo del tipo de documento falso, la cantidad de documentos falsos y los acontecimientos con ese caso, usted podría ser acusado de una felonía del primer grado. La pena de un cargo como este sería de 5 a 99 años de prisión y una multa opcional de hasta $10,000.
Si usted ha sido acusado de un caso criminal y necesita un buen abogado que lo represente, no dude en llamar a Scheiner Law Group, P.C. al (713) 783-8998.
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Rick Perry ingnored a panels recommendation to spare the life of Robert Lee Thompson, 34. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole has only recommended that 3 death sentences be stopped in Perry’s run as governor. The Houston Crhonicle reports that only once has Perry listened to His Board. In Thompson’s case, his co-defendant was the one who killed the victim, but it was clear from the article that it was not for lack of trying. Thompson was a brutal participant in the robbery and even shot another man. By all accounts, Thompson had a documented history of violent robberies.
The article does not say what the Board of Pardons based its recommendation. I am curious to know if there were mitigating factors. I am curious to know how much time Rick Perry (or his staff) spent on reviewing the case vs. the Board of Pardons. I want to know how much time was spent discussing this.
Whether a person supports the death penalty is there own position, though usually unthought out and arrived at by superficial reasons. Even the most zealous supporter of the Death penalty would agree that if Texas is going to kill people as punishment, Texas should get it right. That is why these questions are so important.
My imagination pictures the scenario going something like a staff member goes and tells Perry, “hey Boss, we got this execution thing going on. You should let it happen. I think your approval rating would be hurt more by stopping it.
Perry: “O’kay, make it happen. But be sure and have someone write a statement that makes me sound compassionate but protective of the citizens.”
I hope it is not dealt with that lightly, but I have no reason to think otherwise. The portion of the article that described Thompson’s mother watching her son die was gut wrenching. Even if he was a killer who deserved such a fate, any parent can sympathize with how hard that must have been for her to see.
Because of that perspective, I think Perry and other elected officials (judges) who are in a position to make such decisions should have to watch an execution. I am not saying watch every criminal execution. Just experience one.
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Sí, una convicción de robo le puede perjudicar y probablemente más de lo que usted piense. El gobierno estadounidense categoriza el robo como una infamia moral, como se basa en la deshonestidad, y esto puede tener consecuencias muy serias.
Una convicción de robo podría ocasionar problemas con un cambio de trabajo, el alquilamiento de un apartamento distinto, o hasta con una solicitud de ciudadanía o residencia permanente. Por ejemplo, cuando uno va en busca de un trabajo nuevo, el empleador revisa el historial criminal del solicitante. Como el empleador tiene derecho a contratar a quien sea, probablemente buscará a un solicitante con un historial criminal limpio.
Desafortunadamente, una convicción de robo es permanente y no hay manera de borrarse de su historial criminal. Por lo tanto, si usted ha sido acusado de un delito de robo u otro delito categorizado como infamia moral, no lo tome a la ligera. Al contrario, busque a un abogado de defensa criminal que pueda defenderlo. Llame al (713) 783-8998.
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Una convicción podría tener una consecuencia negativa, no solamente si quiere aplicar para una residencia o ciudadanía americana; sino también si quiere buscar un trabajo o hasta un departamento en un área mejor.
Por lo tanto, si usted tiene un problema legal y necesita un buen abogado de defensa criminal en Houston que lo represente, llame a Scheiner Law Group al (713) 783-8998.
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According to the Houston Chronicle, friends and family of Oliver “Bubba” Bills, Jr. continuously called the San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office for help on Saturday, November 9, 2010. Seven hours later, a squad car was dispatched to the Bills’ home, only to find Mr. Bills, his mother, his gilfriend, and her 4 year old daughter dead. The Sheriff’s Office advised that only four squad cars were available on Saturday, and that a serious accident and another incident prevented them from sending a unit out to Mr. Bills’ home right away.
The Sheriff’s Office should concern itself with serving the community by providing timely aid, instead of finding excuses to defend itself when they don’t do their job. We have all heard stories of calls that are never answered. A couple of years ago, I called the non-emergency line, as the Bills did in this case, because of an altercation outside my home. A group of people outside were arguing and fighting, and it appeared the outcome was going to be deadly, as some serious threats were said back and forth. I waited around for someone to show up after I made that one phone call but no one ever did. The family and friends of Mr. Bills did not only call once asking for help; they called numerous times and for hours. The Sheriff’s Office should understand that people call for help because they need it and that if they would have promptly answered these people’s call for help, 4 people would probably not be dead today.
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Yesterday, the Houston Chronicle posted an article about a former Katy elementary school teacher, Stephen Sudduth, who was indicted for possession and promotion of child pornography. According to this article, Sudduth had 57,000 images of child pornography and 1,000 videos of sex involving young children on his computer.
According to the Texas Penal Code, possession of child pornography occurs when a person has some type of visual material, including photographs and videotapes, showing a child under the 18 years of age engaging in sexual conduct. Possession of child pornography is a third degree felony, which is punishable by 2-10 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Promotion of child pornography means that a person either promotes or is in possession of child pornography with the intent to promote it. Promotion of child pornography is a second degree felony, and is punishable by 2-20 years in prison and/or a $10,000.
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Desafortunadamente, si usted ha sido arrestado debido a un caso criminal y aparte no tiene estatus para estar en los Estados Unidos, le va ser dificil salir bajo fianza.
En la mayoría de los casos, los detenidos tienen la opción de salir bajo fianza. Sin embargo, en ciertos casos, algunos detenidos no pueden salir de la carcel bajo fianza. Esto puede suceder si el detenido no tiene permiso de estar en los Estados Unidos, como, por ejemplo, cuando alguien entra al país ilegalmente o aunque haya entrado legalmente, tiene un permiso, o sea una visa, vencido.
Cuando alguien es arrestado, se le pregunta su estatus migratorio. Si el detenido no tiene permiso de estar en este país, se le impone un ‘hold’ por inmigración. Esto significa que la persona no podrá salir de la carcel bajo fianza hasta que este ‘hold’ sea levantado o a más tardar, que el caso criminal se resuelva.
Es indispensable tener un buen abogado si ha sido acusado de un delito. Es aún más importante si su futuro en este país está de por medio.
Si usted necesita a un abogado que lo represente en su caso criminal, llame al (713) 783-8998.
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It seems pretty common nowadays that people borrow or even buy prescribed medications from family and/or friends. Sometimes, people do this due to lack of funds, other times it’s due to an emergency, and yet other times it’s due to an addiction.
Self-medicating cannot only be a risk to your health, but it is also illegal. If you are found with prescription medication that has not been prescribed to you, you can be charged with possession of a controlled substance.
The charge of possession of a controlled substance can range from a Class B misdemeanor to a 1st degree felony depending on the type of substance and the amount. This means that the punishment can range from confinement of up to 1 year in county jail and/or a maximum $4,000 fine to confinement for life or a term from 5 – 99 years in prison and an optional fine not to exceed $10,000.
If you or anyone you know has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, contact the Scheiner Law Group, P.C.
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The Houston Chronicle reports that a Dallas Man is free on bond after serving 14 years of a 40 year murder sentence. Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins discovered police did not disclose evidence that incriminated another suspect. Unbelievable. The second most disgusting thing about convicting an innocent person is that the REAL KILLER is still on the loose.
At this point, it is unclear if this Defendant is innocent, but it is crystal clear that he did not have a fair trial or investigation. This is something one would expect to find in tyrannical, corrupt country, not Dallas, Texas. The man deserves a fair trial.
It is time for the legislatureto criminalize the intentional hiding of exculpatory evidence. The law already requires the government to inform the accused of evidence suggesting they are innocent. In the past few years, the State of Texas has spent millions of dollars compensating the wrongfully accused. There are very few crimes in the Texas Penal Code worse than taking away years from an innocent citizen.
As for Craig Watkins, it is impossible not to admire his commitment to what is right. Hopefully, he will be an inspiration to prosecutors and an example of how to do that job.
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According to the Texas Penal Code, a person can be charged with the offense of terroristic threat if he/she “threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to place any person in fear of imminent, serious bodily injury.”
This is a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in county jail and/or a maximum $2,000 fine. However, if the threat is made against a member of the family or a public servant, the charge becomes a class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 1 year in county jail and/or up to a $4,000 fine.
Usually, this sort of offense is the result of an argument between two people in an amorous relationship. Therefore, if you have an argument with someone else, be careful what you say. Saying that you are going to kill someone or that you are going to seriously hurt someone with the intent to scare the other person, even if you don’t plan to hurt that person, might actually place you in a bind.
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