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Texans Beware

MyName123MyName123 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited September 2010 in General Discussion
I have 10 acres of posted, private property in the county. The skunks and armadillo's are digging holes every where on my property. I shot at a skunk and don't know if I hit it or not, it just turned and ran off.
My neighbor has accused me of shooting her dogs, dogs that they let run loose, dogs that I have never seen and didn't know they had.
Most people around me shoot a lot; it could have been any one of them.
Deputy looked and saw no evidence of shooting, but still I was charged. I have been told if this was a different county, charges would not have been filed.
I have been charged with a felony and could face 6 months to 2 years in state prison, and 10,000 dollar fine, loss of CHL.
Has anyone else had a problem with this?

Comments

  • dan kellydan kelly Member Posts: 9,799
    edited November -1
    get a good lawyer.
  • Ox190Ox190 Member Posts: 2,782 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Lawyer up, until they can prove something they can sit on it and rotate.
  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    The State has to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt. All you have to establish is reasonable doubt.

    The prosecutor will likely take you aside and try to get you to cut a deal, to plead guilty to a lesser included charge. They like to do this, because it saves time and work, and it still counts as a conviction.

    My dear Dawnie was a victim of such prosecutorial shenanigans back in 1999. She didn't have me in her life then, or I would have told her to tell the DA to pound sand and prove up his case if he had one, which he didn't.

    I have gotten to the point in my career that I hate prosecutors more than defense attorneys. At least with a defense attorney, you know exactly whom and what you are dealing with.

    What the heck county are you in? Let me guess. Travis?
  • matwormatwor Member Posts: 20,594
    edited November -1
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