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gigag04 wrote:Where do trolls live?

Under bridges.

Sheesh, what do they teach in school these days?

Maybe the guy took the advice of several people and shut up until the issue is resolved.

- Jim

The law changed on Sept 1, 2009, about a month after the original post. IIRC, it was retroactive to any cases that were pending at the time of its enactment.

The OP never returned, so I guess he's in jail.

- Jim

dicion wrote:Call a lawyer. Now. As in, if you arent dialing as you read this, start.

Well, not too many lawyers work Sundays, and most legal issues move at the proverbial snail's pace. The process of suspending a CHL has a built-in 30-day period for appeal after the license-holder is notified.

- Jim

Beiruty wrote:If asked anything in your car, say yeah sure, some gas and oil, anything else is of not concern to you sir, if you insist on searching my car, please get a search warrant.

You can do that, but don't be surprised if you wake up in jail with a headache, especially in a place like Houston.

- Jim

0) Try to relax.

- Jim

surprise_i'm_armed wrote:Does anyone on the forum think he should somehow document to HPD that this case is
going to trial so they don't destroy his gun?

There's nothing to go to trial for. He wasn't charged with a crime.

HPD has a pretty bad history of "losing" evidence. Hopefully they are more careful now. And if his weapon disappears, it's going to attract the interest of the TSRA, NRA, and Texas ACLU.

- Jim

Welcome to the forum, and I'm sorry that you arrived here with such a rotten story to tell.

Failing to display a CHL is not a crime at all. It can result in your license being suspended for 90 days the first time that you do it.

I can't see that anything that you did was a felony.

If the police ask, "Do you have anything in the car?" the question is so vague that you can't realistically be accused of lying when you answer it.

I'm thinking of what I have in my car. A flashlight, a pair of scissors, some CDs, a couple of towels, a bottle of Tabasco sauce, some Doritos crumbs, huh?

Besides, if you had committed a felony or any misdemeanor that they could have arrested you for, you would be in jail now.

Charles Cotton or someone else in Houston may be able to recommend an attorney. I know that Charles has dealt with a couple of similar cases.

- Jim