If you missed your court appearance, it is probably because something came up in your life that made it hard to get there. Maybe you had a family emergency and couldn’t get away from work. Maybe you were dealing with some other kind of personal crisis and couldn’t focus on the court date. A criminal defense lawyer in Fort Worth could help explain your circumstances to the court and work to protect you from further legal incrimination. A skilled criminal defense attorney could help you show why it wasn’t possible for you to make it in time for court, because maybe something came up at work or because of an unexpected family emergency, and help prove that there was no reasonable excuse for missing the hearing. With The Medlin Law Firm on your side, there is no reason why this shouldn’t go away entirely.