Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

I have a friend that has been accused for family violence assault, now the accuser has gone to the DA and admitted that she lied in the statement about the assault. The state is still trying to give this innocent man 6 years for a crime he did not commit after the fact that the statement that was written against him was false. What legal action could we take to prevent this innocent man from going to jail.


Asked on 10/11/10, 3:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Turner Turner Law Office

Unfortunately, his only recourse is probably to get an experienced criminal attorney and take the case to trial. Apparently, the DA does not believe the accuser now and does believe the original statement that she made. It is a very common for complaining witnesses in family violence cases to change their story. The DA often believes this is due to pressure from the defendant or economic reasons, etc.

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Answered on 10/19/10, 8:32 pm


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