Fabens, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

This question is very fact specific, and it next to impossible to answer without more details about your case. The accused should speak with an attorney to discuss the facts in more detail to see what possible defenses are present. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm can be pled and proven under a theory of constructive possession, but there are inherent difficulties in doing so. It sounds as though there are a number of issues the State would face in pursuing such a charge, but it may not be impossible. An experienced criminal defense attorney should be able to help this individual navigate through the process.

In the event the defendant is convicted of any charge, the court will have no choice but to revoke the defendant's probation and make the suspended sentence executory. However, in light of good time calculations and/or other work release programs usually made available to defendant?s convicted of misdemeanor charges, the actual time served will be about half of the suspended sentence. It should also be noted that the defendant should be given credit for any and all time already served from the date of the initial arrest to present.

You have a felony conviction? A felony conviction is a felony conviction. It will always appear on your record, even when your voting rights may be restored. I suspect that most medical companies do not need to employed a convicted felon, but the conviction itself will not present you from obtaining employment. You need to ask the folks in the medical community if you are employable as a nurse.