Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

My 15 yr old daughter was at a pty and some items came up stolen such as 2 laptops,ipods,shoes,purse , a few days after the party a 18 girl who is friends with my daughter was stopped by the police and they found 1 of the laptops when the girl found out that the items had been reported stolen she took the laptops to the police . well she was arrested on a outstanding warrent and when the police searched her car they found other items that had been stolen when they asked her who stole the itemsshe blamed it all on my daughter. Now the police are talking about charging my daughter with 2 felonies all on the word of the girl who has a crimnal record and she is on probation now.Can they do this ?


Asked on 6/26/10, 8:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Yes. Not everything criminals say is false, and the police don't have to ignore information just because its source has a record. Because criminals often work together, it is common for the police and prosecutors to rely on testimony from people with records.

Defense counsel is free to argue that the judge or jury should doubt what these witnesses say. If the case goes to trial and the judge or jury decides that this girl is not credible (and if no other convincing evidence comes up in the meantime), your daughter will probably be acquitted. But if they believe what the other girl says, your daughter may well be convicted.

You need to get your daughter a lawyer ASAP.

Good luck.

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Answered on 6/26/10, 1:44 pm


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