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...
Violent Crimes
What constitutes a terroristic threat in Texas?
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...
When self-defense turns into an assault charge
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...
Eyewitness identification: Not always reliable in court
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...
What is aggravated assault in Texas?
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...