Most people arrested for family violence assault focus on the immediate criminal consequences: the possible jail time, the probation, the fine. What they frequently do not understand until it is too late is that a separate, permanent legal designation is entered at the same time as any plea or finding of guilt: the family violence […]
Category Archives: Assault & Family Violence
Most people facing a family violence assault charge assume the gun rights question only applies to felonies. It does not. A misdemeanor family violence conviction in Texas can cost you your right to possess a firearm under both Texas and federal law and the two legal systems impose different restrictions, different timelines, and different definitions […]
Stalking is a felony in Texas. It does not require physical contact. It does not require a threat of violence. It does not require that the defendant and the alleged victim have any prior relationship. Under Penal Code §42.072, a person commits stalking by engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person […]
Aggravated assault is one of the most serious violent felony charges in Texas. It carries a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 99 years or life in prison depending on the circumstances, and a conviction will fundamentally alter the trajectory of your life. If you or someone you love has been charged with […]
Most people charged with family violence assault are looking at a Class A misdemeanor which carries up to one year in county jail and a $4,000 fine. That is serious, but it is a misdemeanor. Continuous violence against the family under Texas Penal Code §25.11 is different. Under §25.11, two separate incidents of family violence […]
A bodily injury assault in Texas is normally a Class A misdemeanor which carries up to one year in county jail, a $4,000 fine, and the collateral consequences of a misdemeanor conviction. But if the person assaulted is a public servant lawfully discharging an official duty, that same conduct becomes a third-degree felony carrying 2 […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist If you were just arrested for assault or assault family violence in Texas, the first thing you need to understand is what you are actually charged with because “assault” in Texas covers a much wider range of conduct than most people realize, the penalties vary […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Most people assume that words alone cannot result in a criminal charge. In Texas, they can. Under Penal Code §22.07, a verbal statement, a text message, a social media post, or even a gesture can be prosecuted as a terroristic threat which is a charge […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Within hours of a family violence arrest in Texas, before you have spoken to a lawyer and often before you fully understand the charges against you, a magistrate will impose conditions on your release that can fundamentally alter your daily life. You may be ordered […]
By Deandra Grant, J.D., M.S. (Pharmaceutical Science), ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Harassment and stalking charges in Texas arise from a wide range of situations such as contentious breakups, neighbor disputes, workplace conflicts, and online communications that one party experienced as threatening. What often starts as a he-said-she-said dispute can escalate quickly into a criminal charge with […]
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