Monthly Archive: September 2023

  What’s The Big Deal, Isn’t A Crime A Crime?  Not all crimes are created equal.  Not only are they punished differently, some expose you to a fine, some to either a fine or time in the county jail, or both, while others require a fine, prison, or both, they also carry different “collateral” consequences. ...

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Assault.  That single word receives a lot of attention week in and week out, not just by law enforcement, lawyers, and judges, but with ever increasing frequency, in the sports world.   Texas criminal courts – be mindful that the definition used in civil cases is a bit different – defines assault as the intentional or...

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Unlike Assault Impeding Breath or Circulation – Family Violence, Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Violence is usually classified as a Class A Misdemeanor. I say usually because if you were previously convicted of Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Violence, even if that conviction was twenty years ago, a second offense is considered a...

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