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A motion to revoke can impose the sentence you avoided the first time — often with no bond and no jury. Call 979-485-9954 today.
Probation violation hearings are decided by a judge on a lower standard of proof than a criminal trial, with no jury and no requirement of unanimity. A missed payment, a positive test, or a missed appointment can trigger the full original punishment range.
If you are on straight community supervision, the court can revoke and impose a sentence within the original range. If you are on deferred adjudication, the court first adjudicates guilt — and then the full range opens up, including the maximum.
That difference decides the entire strategy, and it is the first thing we confirm.
Most alleged violations are technical: fees, community service hours, reporting, counseling, a failed test. Judges have wide discretion, and a documented plan — treatment already started, payments caught up, employment verified — changes outcomes far more than argument alone.
Attorney Donnie Andreski spent more than 20 years with the College Station Police Department, finishing as the lieutenant over criminal investigations. Attorney Adam Andreski prosecuted cases in Harris and Brazos County before joining the defense. We also test whether the alleged violation is actually proven, because probation department paperwork is not always right.
| Charge | Classification | Exposure |
|---|---|---|
| Straight probation revoked | Original offense range | Court may impose up to the original maximum |
| Deferred adjudication adjudicated | Full offense range | Full range available, including maximum |
| Technical violation | Judge’s discretion | Continuation, amended conditions, or jail time |
| New offense while on probation | Both cases | Revocation plus prosecution of the new charge |
Penalty ranges are general. Enhancements, prior convictions, and the facts of your case can change the exposure significantly.
Call before you turn yourself in. Arranging a bond and a surrender through counsel is very different from being picked up, and revocation warrants often issue without a bond amount set.
Often, yes, after a portion of the term with compliance and payments current. Our firm has obtained early terminations in Brazos County, including cases with a waiting period written into the conditions.
No. A judge decides, on a preponderance standard rather than beyond a reasonable doubt. That is precisely why preparation and mitigation matter so much here.
If a motion has been filed or a warrant issued, call today. There is real room to negotiate before the hearing — but not after.
