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get direction If you’re a registered sex offender in Texas, you’ll have a lot of restrictions placed on your freedom. Whether or not you can use social media depends on the details of your case. If you were using social media, for exampl...
Sexual assault is one of the most serious offenses that an individual could face in Texas. Since federal codes and statutes have sex crime laws in place, a federal prosecutor technically has the discretion to assert jurisdictio...
It’s important to understand how self-defense works in Texas. Otherwise, you may end up facing charges of assault, battery, or even homicide. Using reasonable force is allowed. However, you have to present evidence of self-de...
The state assault law found under Texas Penal Code § 22.01 states that a person commits an assault when they: Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily injury to another person, including their spouse Inte...
A person could be charged with aggravated assault in Texas if they commit an assault using a deadly weapon – or if they commit an assault that results in serious bodily injury to another person. Pursuant to the Texas statute,...
Aggravated sexual assault is one of the most serious criminal offenses that a person could face in Texas. If you ultimately incur a conviction on an aggravated sexual assault charge, you will most likely be looking at extremely...
Assault and battery are two terms that many people use synonymously, but the truth is that these are actually separate legal terms. The common law explains what is assault and battery: in resume, assault occurs when a person in...
In 2021, there were 307.8 aggravated assault offenses per 100,000 people in Texas. This was a 2.6% increase from 2020. Whether you have been charged with simple assault or aggravated assault, you need legal representation yo...
The State of Texas divides criminal offenses into felonies and misdemeanors, with felonies being the more serious charges. Although Class C misdemeanors are less-serious criminal offenses, they can still garner penalties if you...
Criminal laws vary by state, and Texas law makes it illegal to make criminal threats against others. Even if you make a verbal threat as a joke or never intend to act on your words, you can end up facing criminal charges of “...
The Texas Penal Code sets out many different types of criminal conduct for which people can face harsh penalties. Some people might think they can handle seemingly minor criminal cases on their own, but this is never wise. If y...
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