Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

My husband is in TDCJ on a murder charge that he plead out to ,30 years eligible for parole in 18 served 3 years . I want to hire a lawyer to reduce this he is fixing to 29 years old any advise we live in panhandle of Texas


Asked on 8/09/16, 2:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

There really is no reduction of the sentence. It takes the agreement of two of the following 3 elected officials: the judge, the DA, and / or the sheriff. The better way to go is to hire a parole lawyer to try to get him out on the first available parole (which will be 15 years because it is a 3g offense.)

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Answered on 8/14/16, 5:50 pm


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