Re: motion to revoke probation

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Best bet is to retain a local criminal-defense lawyer. Your
friend's case (like most probation-revocation cases) is more
about cutting a deal than hammering the state with caselaw.

On 11/19/05, Joe Bobcat wrote:
> .."stipulate to the violation?" What????
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> On 11/02/05, Prairie Dawg wrote:
>> What about paying the fees up front instead of tooling
>> around since July waiting until the court date? That would
>> demonstrate good faith. As it is whoever is in violation if
>> the fees aren't paid and probably for some other stuff.
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>> I dunno about Texas but here when a guy violates and you
>> cause all the probation officers and etc to show up in court
>> a lot of times the recommendation is more jail and the
>> judges almost always follow along-as the standard is
>> preponderance they do not have a lot to prove. A lot of
>> times people just throw in the towel and say "Let me do my
>> time and get it over with."
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>> Chances are unless your friend is a real bad person and
>> there's something you haven't told us he can stipulate to
>> the violation, get sentenced to time served on the probation
>> violation and get released but do not be surprised if they
>> extend his probation period.
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>> On 11/01/05, Kate wrote:
>>> Could someone give me examples of cases in TX, regarding
>>> Motion to Revoke Probation 3rd DWI, there was not any new
>>> charges, failure to pay since 7/05 and report. Will go to
>>> court with all past probation fees. What are the chances
>>> this person will not spend any more jail time. Will been
>>> in county jail for 3 weeks when they go to court.