My question involves criminal law for the state of: Texas
I am a newbie to posting forums and a virgin to the laws in criminal charges.
Inquiring the legalities of a prosecutor reindicting defendant on a new charge. Original charge is a 3rd degree felony(also fiance' is habitual offender). If convicted is facing 2-10. My fiance wanted to take to trial and refused all plea deals(lowest one offered was three years). Since he turned down all deals from prosecutor the next court date was to set for trial. Just few days before that court date my fiance lawyer notified him that prosecutor was going to reindict him on a more serious charge(which would be a 15-99). Why would they do that? Doesn't seem legal? Or does it happen alot? It seems like it is a form of intimidation and unfair prejudice. Maybe someone can inform me on "reindictments".
I am a newbie to posting forums and a virgin to the laws in criminal charges.
Inquiring the legalities of a prosecutor reindicting defendant on a new charge. Original charge is a 3rd degree felony(also fiance' is habitual offender). If convicted is facing 2-10. My fiance wanted to take to trial and refused all plea deals(lowest one offered was three years). Since he turned down all deals from prosecutor the next court date was to set for trial. Just few days before that court date my fiance lawyer notified him that prosecutor was going to reindict him on a more serious charge(which would be a 15-99). Why would they do that? Doesn't seem legal? Or does it happen alot? It seems like it is a form of intimidation and unfair prejudice. Maybe someone can inform me on "reindictments".
Pretrial Procedure: Indictments
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