Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer Jim Sullivan has fought for the rights of adults and juveniles accused of committing criminal offenses since 1994. He has tried serious felony cases in both criminal and juvenile courts. He is also Board Certified in Juvenile Law by...
In the Houston Chronicle today, Daniel Medwed, a law professor at the University of Utah who teaches and writes about wrongful convictions, put the spotlight on rogue prosecutors in the State of Texas. Who are these rogue prosecutors? They are prosecutors who...
In Texas, Statutory Rape is charged as Sexual Assault of a Child, a serious felony offense. If convicted as an adult, the defendant is required to register as a sex offender for life. If the alleged child victim is between 14 to 16 years of age, the crime is a second...
TEXAS FAMILY CODE TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE CHAPTER 61. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS SUBCHAPTER A. ENTRY OF ORDERS AGAINST PARENTS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE PERSONS Sec. 61.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) “Juvenile...
TEXAS FAMILY CODE TITLE 3. JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE CHAPTER 60. UNIFORM INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES Sec. 60.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) “Commission” means the Interstate Commission for Juveniles. (2) “Compact” means the...