My daughter, age 19:

1st time - Class B Misdemeanor. Deferred adjuducation. It will not run out until October. Parents paid bail and for laywer to help her plead.

2nd time - Class A Misdeamor. Daughter "swears" she was not guilty. Case still pending. Parents paid bail and for lawyer for the case.

3rd time - Class B Misdeamor. Daughter apparently did not learn lesson. Parents did. No bond paid. Daughter still in jail.

My question is will the third conviction be automatically upgraded to a felony? Can a lawyer help in this? We know and after 10 days in jail she knows that this is serious and the she screwed up big time. Her mother and I have basically told her she is on her own, however, we do not want her to have a felony record or do time in the state prison - we were thinking that the time for all three offenses in a county jail would do the trick. So, if hiring a lawyer will help keep the felony away, we are thinking about doing it. Any Texas help out there?