Point Blank, TX Criminal Defense Law Firms & Lawyers

Family violence or assault can be a real problem and have far reaching implications. Please contact a lawyer in your area who does criminal law. patrick

The seal is not a necessity for  the indictments to be valid. Show the indictments to your lawyer to see if other formalities have been followed that might be fatal. Even if there are errors, a new indictment can be obtained if the statute of limitations has not run.

A person is not guilty of theft unless they participated in the taking in some manner. One can participate without actively taking an item by serving as the lookout, which is most often how retailers and prosecutors get the extra people in the group who did not actually take items. Even if she knew that her friend had taken an item and she walked out the store with the friend, but she did not help in any way whatsoever, then she is not guilty. If the retailer was a large retailer, then there will be videos - although most of them do not show a lot (and are kind of hard to understand because they are jerky.) If you hire a lawyer, then the lawyer should be able to get the video. Be aware, however, that this would not be the norm for a Class C offense and you can expect to pay more for a lawyer who does more work on a case. Theft is a crime of moral turpitude - an indicator that someone is not trustworthy. It is important that your young daughter not get a final conviction for theft on her record or it may haunt her for the remainder of her life. Even if she is guilty, there are ways to dispose of a case that will help protect her record. An attorney can help with this.