Violent Crimes

There is little else as disconcerting as receiving a threat and trying to determine how to respond or whether you should respond at all. Fortunately, there are ways you can cope with a threat in Texas without putting yourself further into harm’s way.Harvard Law...

Many people are under the impression that aggravated assault and simple assault are "pretty much one in the same."While these two crimes may share some characteristics, there are a variety of differences to become familiar with. Before we go any further, there's one...

Being convicted of a crime in Houston is no laughing matter. Generally, crimes are classified as either felonies or misdemeanors. Felonies are the more serious of the two and are can result in prison time served in a state penitentiary, according to the Free...

Certain crimes are punishable by the strictest penalties in Texas and other states across the nation. The death penalty is the most severe punishment that can be meted out, and as a result it is relegated to only the most heinous crimes imaginable.According to the...

Upon being convicted of a serious felony, many Texas residents might feel that their futures are out of their controls. When a sentence after a conviction is imposed, the feelings of despair and hopelessness may increase. However, it is important for defendants to...

Along with violent crimes, terroristic threats are taken very seriously in Texas. Accordingly, it’s important for you to understand what exactly constitutes a terroristic threat and the types of punishments that may be possible. Depending on the exact...

If you have ever been the victim of an assault, you may have attempted to defend yourself vociferously against your attacker, using whatever was at hand, including your own feet and fists. Texas has always had liberal gun laws, and the same extends towards the rights...

When people in Texas are charged with a violent crime, their case may go to trial before a court-appointed judge or jury. Using their judgement from the evidence presented in the case, the judge or jury ultimately determine the accused offender’s fate. In some...

One of the terms that sometimes comes up in Texas violent crime cases is aggravated assault. Now, this is not some general term for assault. Rather it is a term that refers to a very specific type of assault offense.Here in Texas, an assault crime only falls under the...