When you’re facing a possible conviction, you may feel like you don’t have any options. But you do. One of those options is deferred adjudication. What is deferred adjudication? Deferred adjudication is a type of plea deal where you essentially avoid a trial and may also avoid conviction. Even if you enter a guilty plea or plead “no contest” to a charge, the judge “defers” … [Read more...]
Should Criminal Defendants Take a Plea Deal?
You’ve seen and heard it many times on those courtroom-centered TV shows: “We’ll take the plea deal.” “We’re NOT taking the plea deal!” It’s a common term, but you may not know what it is. What’s a plea deal? (Or plea bargain or plea agreement...) Either way, it involves a defendant pleading “guilty” to a lesser charge instead of going to trial and possibly getting a … [Read more...]
Farm Bankruptcies Are Climbing, and the Problem is Far From Over
Farms across the Midwest are struggling financially, leaving many to wonder why. An alarming number of farms have filed for Chapter 12 bankruptcy, and the number continues to rise steadily. Farmers are choosing to file for Chapter 12 bankruptcy because it allows high debt levels like Chapter 11 bankruptcies, but is also an easier process, similar to Chapter 13 … [Read more...]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Filing For Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy can be described as a way out of a financial hardship situation, with strings attached. And by strings, we mean conditions, obligations and restrictions. For individuals and businesses that can’t see a way to pay their debts, a bankruptcy can swoop in and wipe their debt slate clean, in most situations, but it comes with quite a few restrictions for the business or … [Read more...]
Common Types of Fraud in Texas
The term “fraud” is a large umbrella term that dozens of crimes can fit under. Some of the most common types include the following: Bank (or accounting) fraud: The process of illegally gaining bank-owned money or property. Bribery: Instances where money and/or gifts are given as a means of motivation for a favorable outcome or treatment of a group. Conspiracy: A plot … [Read more...]
5 Tips For Handling Your Slip and Fall Accident
If you slip and fall, whether you’re hurt or not, usually your first thought is of embarrassment and the hope that no one saw it. Maybe if you get up fast enough, no one will see and you can pretend it didn’t happen. But a slip and fall on someone else’s property could be a serious matter, and for your sake should be handled as such and not ignored. To make sure you receive … [Read more...]
