Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

my brother is incarcerated for murder and possesion of narcatics 200 g and hes in garza west unit right now , we did an appeal case and his lawyer has yet to recieve the court ordered transcripts , we recieved a paper from his lawyer that said that the lady that writes the transcripts would be in contempt of court would this benefit my brothers case in some way , also yesterday thgey told him that he would be out in less than 3 years and hes supposed to serve 30 years , is that right also can he be on parole until 2039 is that possible


Asked on 7/27/09, 8:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Tuthill Law Office of Robert H. Tuthill

Appeals can take a long time. Just because the court reporter is late in providing a transcript does not mean your brother will see a benefit. No, getting out after 3 years does not sound right, unless he has a lot of credit for time already served. Yes, it is possible to be on parole until 2039.

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Answered on 7/28/09, 12:17 pm


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