i was fired from a prison system for inmate/employee relationship in tx. what is the statue of limitations? this is a felony and i have been waiting to see what they plan on doing with me but they keep dragging their feet and haven't filed formal charges yet.
my life has been on hold for 4 yrs and everytime someone else gets hit, it sets me up for all kinds of physical illnesses. (a stroke the last time.) i just want it over and they won't quit dragging it out. as i asked: waht is the statute of limitations?
2006-08-29 19:22:25 · 11 answers · asked by poobear Libertarian 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i gave the state as tx. and i wanted to know about the statue of limitations. it is a felony in tx, at least by the prison system and they have already went after 6 women this year.
2006-08-29 19:32:54 · update #1
One would have to know which section of the criminal code a charge is premised on. Under the Code of Criminal Procedure there are various time limits for bringing an indictment. The most likely, I think, may be 7 years for sexual assault.
There are 5-year and 10-year limitations on some other crimes; and if the victim was a minor the time limit doesn't run until s/he is 18. And there is no limit to many crimes involving death of the victim.
On the other hand, if you are seriiously ill and disabled, or if the evidence is indecisive for any reason, prosecution may be withheld. The burden of proof for conviction is far higher than that for terminating employment.
2006-08-29 20:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Statute of limitations usually means that there is a certain time frame going on. If you haven't gotten charged formally with anything yet, it is either because there is a statute of limitations that is holding them (For a certain time frame) from formally charging you, or there is statue of limitations (For a certain time frame) that will let you be able to work in a prison system again due to the fact of the inmate/employee relationship. When you got hired, you probably signed a contract saying that you will abide by all the rules of the prison and any additional rules that bind the prison to the state and the state to the federal government. Hopefully, the guys that were above you were cool and let you off the hook by sitting on the case.
This is from the link below:
"A common legal system might have a statute limiting prosecution for crimes called misdemeanors to two years. In such a state, if a person is discovered to have committed a misdemeanor three years ago, he or she cannot now be prosecuted for it"
2006-08-29 19:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by Marcel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what specific crime they're charging you with. Most felonies have a 3 year statute of limitations in Texas. Check the link and see if they plan to charge you with something in one of those lists. Specific offenses are listed under chapter 12, article 12.01. If the DA won't give you a straight answer, call the Attorney General in Austin and find out what your remedies are.
2006-08-29 19:38:48 · answer #3 · answered by bestguessing 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe for sex crimes or misuse of a position of authority it would be 5 years in Texas. The only thing I can find to go on is the statute of limitations on sexual harassment, assault, etc.
If they haven't charged you yet it's likely they may not but be careful. Also they may just be using it to make sure you don't have the opportunity again. I know it was likely an indiscretion but in authority positions...well you know...
Sorry this is hard on you. Wish I could help.
2006-08-29 19:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the type of specific legal advice that only a licensed attorney can provide you.
That's the reason for unauthorized practice of law statutes.
This type of thing is at most a half-hour's research from a licensed attorney. And you can probably get that through a state/county bar association referral service for free. Even if not, it's it worth the peace of mind to know for sure?
Do you really want to rely on the advice of a random anonymous person on the internet?
2006-08-29 19:25:39 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-06 01:14:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to ask a lawyer, or for this very minute, you could run a search on the law statutes in your state. But, just to be sure you know exactly where you stand, ask the lawyer.
2006-08-29 19:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by dukefritz79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am unsure the laws in texas.
I believe if you hire a connected attorney and he talks to the D.A.
and a judge things "Very likely" will just fade away.
If this was a big "Stinko" you would have been facing charges in
45 to 60 days!
Don't you agree?
2006-08-29 19:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not a felony.
It's governed by your state law. Usually prosecutors are uninterested in persuing.
You should call a lawyer. Someone who knows your state laws. If this has been going on for sometime you could have saved yourself a lot of worries!
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The only way it can be Federal is if you were working in a Federal prison. http://www.lawforkids.org/speakup/view_question.cfm?id=19152&topic=TROUBLE
2006-08-29 19:29:14 · answer #9 · answered by Baby #3 due 10/13/09 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://experts.about.com/q/Criminal-Law-916/Texas-statue-limitation.htm
2006-08-29 19:36:27 · answer #10 · answered by Debbie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋