Kyle Watkins

Proven record of Dismissals, Reductions and Not Guilty Jury Verdicts -- see website for case results.

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Texas

State Bar of Texas

5th Circuit

Defense Lawyer

Law Office of Kyle Watkins, PLLC

2017 - Current

Felony Prosecutor

Harris County District Attorney

2017

South Texas College of Law

J.D. (2012)

Texas A&M University - College Station

B.A. (2005)

Top 40 under 40

National Trial Lawyers

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Laywers

Current

Bell County Young Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

2018 - Current

Bell County Young Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

2017 - Current

Bell County Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

DWI Blood draw law update

Harris County District Attorney's Office

Guest Lecturer, Opening and Closing Arguments, Houston, Texas

South Texas College of Law

Guest Lecturer, Opening and Closing Arguments, Houston, Texas

South Texas College of Law

Guest Lecturer, Opening and Closing Arguments, South Texas College of Law

Field Sobriety Testing Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Q. Myhusband's court records show he was discharged from parole supervision in May, 2023. he was arrested for a violation

November 4, 2024

A: A person cannot violate the terms of a parole that he or she was not on. You should get a copy of those documents right away and send them to the attorney handling his case. If you do not have an attorney handling his case, my suggesting would be to find him an attorney and get this straightened out as soon as possible. For a parole matter, you do want to be sure that you find an attorney that specifically handles parole matters. You can start your search by looking here at the State Bar of Texas Attorney Referral Service: https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Lawyer_Referral_Service_LRIS_.

Q. For Texas criminal defense. The clock starts from arrest. The state has 180 days to indict correct? Yes they can refile.

November 4, 2024

A: No. From the date of arrest the State has 90 days to indict, and if the State fails to indict within 90 days the defendant, if in jail, is entitled to a bond he or she can make. ie: $10. If the State fails to indict the case within 180 days and the defendant has been in jail that entire time, then the defense can move for dismissal and the court shall grant it; however, the case can be refiled by the prosecution after the defendant is release from jail.

This is an excerpt from a motion I file when this occurs:

"Pursuant to Article 32.01, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, “When a defendant has been detained in custody or held to bail for his appearance to answer any criminal accusation before the district court, the prosecution, unless otherwise ordered by the court, for good cause shown, supported by affidavit, shall be dismissed and the bail discharged, if indictment or information be not presented against such defendant on or before the last day of the next term of the court which is held after his commitment or admission to bail or before the 180th day after the date of commitment or admission to bail, whichever date is later.”

The offense allegedly occurred, and defendant was arrested and is now held by the Bell County Sheriff. More than 180 days have elapsed since the accused was committed or held to bail and no indictment has been returned." ... Read More