Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

How can I go about getting a state jail sentence reduced. I came across a motion for reduction of state jail sentence and want to know if this is a ligitimate way to submit a motion to the court, or how I do go about filing this motion.


Asked on 7/06/10, 6:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Engelke Law Office of S. Keith Engelke

This depends. State jail offenses MAY be punished as a class A misdemeanor under section 12.44 of the penal code. If the prosecutor agrees this is usually not a problem. If not, you can still file a motion. However if this was a plea bargain, you may have a harder time. You should contact the attorney who represented the defendant to file a motion under the statute.

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Answered on 7/07/10, 8:29 am


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