Flint, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

You should answer the question asked. If it asks if you were convicted you should state "no". If it asks if you have ever been charged with a crime then you must answer and explain. If they do a background check and then question you, then youshould disclose and explain what happened. You should also have available a certified copy of the Court Docket Sheet which will show the amended charge and the dismissal of the Receiving Stolen Property charge. Your other alternative is to attempt to seal your record.

The lawyer does not make the decision; the judge does. If you had enough money to post a $50,000 bond, then you had money that could have been used to pay a lawyer which makes you not indigent. Moreover, now that you are out on bond you are expected to work - full time. If someone else posted your bond, then that should not be considered in whether you are indigent but you are still expected to work full time (unless you are disabled) and pay your own way.

You should always check with your local gun board for the requirements. However, if it is a first offense DUI and there are no bond conditions or probation conditions that preclude you from carrying or possessing a weapon, then you most likely can continue to carry, provided you have a valid permit. Typically if a person is charged or convicted of an offense that violates the concealed weapons law, the gun board will either suspend/revoke the permit, or schedule a hearing regarding same.