Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
Can i be indicted on a different charge than what i was arrested for?
Asked on 10/13/11, 11:31 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
M. Elizabeth Foley
The Law Office of M. Elizabeth Foley
Yes. You can be indicted for any and all charges the grand jury feels there is probable cause for--they are not bound at all by the arrest charges. In practice, usually the original charge is correct and they stick with that, but it's their determination that counts, not the arresting officer's, and sometimes they do change the charge or even add another.
Answered on 10/13/11, 1:22 pm
Related Questions & Answers
-
On March of 2007 I was arrested for a misdemeanor assault in Texas, I was processed,... Asked 10/13/11, 10:54 am in United States Texas Criminal Law
-
Can the police hold you'r SSC and ID for evidence? Asked 10/12/11, 9:23 am in United States Texas Criminal Law
-
I have a 17yr old that has been arrested for possession of a controlded substance... Asked 10/11/11, 11:32 am in United States Texas Criminal Law
-
I did not know bath salts were illegal.I bought a bag of bath salts at a gas station... Asked 10/11/11, 2:02 am in United States Texas Criminal Law
-
I was driving a rental car in my boyfriends name and had premission from him. the... Asked 10/10/11, 6:18 pm in United States Texas Criminal Law