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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-428e29b\" data-id=\"428e29b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dece78e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dece78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assault Charges<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df549b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df549b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5296ead cases-content-col\" data-id=\"5296ead\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca989d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bca989d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Your Charge<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1b0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1b0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assault Charges in Texas: What You Need to Know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894d974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"894d974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Texas, &#8220;assault&#8221; covers a wide spectrum of conduct \u2014 from an offensive touch or verbal threat all the way to a violent attack causing serious injury. Under\u00a0<strong>Texas Penal Code \u00a7 22.01<\/strong>, a person commits assault by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another person; intentionally or knowingly threatening another with imminent bodily injury; or intentionally or knowingly causing physical contact with another in a way the person knows will be regarded as offensive or provocative.<\/p><p>The severity of the charge \u2014 and the severity of the consequences \u2014 depends on who the alleged victim is, what injuries resulted, whether a weapon was involved, and your prior criminal history. What begins as a Class A misdemeanor can be elevated to a felony based on a single aggravating factor.<\/p><p>What never changes:\u00a0<strong>you have the right to a defense.<\/strong>\u00a0Texas assault cases are regularly won at trial or negotiated to significantly better outcomes. The facts rarely tell only one story \u2014 and experienced defense attorneys know how to tell yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a564f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54a564f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charge Classifications<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84424ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84424ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Assault Charges in Harris County<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca2144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca2144\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-98b7019\" data-id=\"98b7019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc852b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fc852b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misdemeanor<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c1e4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7c1e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Assault \u2014 Class C<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb5724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acb5724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Threatening bodily injury or offensive contact with no physical injury. Punishable by fine only (up to $500). Often charged in domestic disputes where no visible injury exists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d756544\" data-id=\"d756544\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0c76c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a0c76c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misdemeanor<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7591e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb7591e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Assault \u2014 Class B<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb706e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bb706e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assault against a sports participant (referee, player) during or after a sporting event. Up to 180 days in jail, $2,000 fine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c57d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c57d63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b5a7b6\" data-id=\"8b5a7b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d7ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84d7ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misdemeanor<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a29a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60a29a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simple Assault \u2014 Class A<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e91f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e91f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Causing bodily injury to another person. The baseline assault charge. Up to 1 year in jail, $4,000 fine. Elevated to felony with certain victims or prior history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6450f24\" data-id=\"6450f24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc14da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc14da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3rd Degree Felony<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5eb668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5eb668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assault \u2014 Family Violence (Repeat)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e454280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e454280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A second family violence assault conviction elevates to a 3rd degree felony. 2\u201310 years in prison, $10,000 fine. Also applies to assault against certain public servants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1f2fc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1f2fc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2531079\" data-id=\"2531079\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7aba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d7aba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2nd Degree Felony<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10be7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10be7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aggravated Assault<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27cba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27cba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssault causing serious bodily injury OR use\/exhibition of a deadly weapon. 2\u201320 years in prison, $10,000 fine. The most commonly charged felony assault in Harris County.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc717fd\" data-id=\"dc717fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22666fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22666fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1st Degree Felony<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d69820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d69820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aggravated Assault (Elevated)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733c462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"733c462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAggravated assault against a family member, public servant, or witness; or committed with a deadly weapon and resulting in serious injury. 5\u201399 years or life in prison.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cccd605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cccd605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Texas Law \u00b7 Penal Code \u00a722.01\u201322.02<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5655437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5655437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assault Penalties in Texas \u2014 Full Breakdown<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3380f my-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3380f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Charge<\/th>\n<th>Level<\/th>\n<th>Jail \/ Prison<\/th>\n<th>Max Fine<\/th>\n<th>Key Factors<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault (offensive contact \/ threat)<\/td>\n<td>Class C Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>$500<\/td>\n<td>No injury required; most common in domestic calls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault (sports participant)<\/td>\n<td>Class B Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>Up to 180 days<\/td>\n<td>$2,000<\/td>\n<td>Victim must be a participant or official in a sporting event<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault (bodily injury)<\/td>\n<td>Class A Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>Up to 1 year<\/td>\n<td>$4,000<\/td>\n<td>Baseline assault charge; pain qualifies as \u201cbodily injury\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault (family violence \u2014 1st offense)<\/td>\n<td>Class A Misdemeanor<\/td>\n<td>Up to 1 year<\/td>\n<td>$4,000<\/td>\n<td>Family\/household member; triggers federal firearm disability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault on elderly\/disabled<\/td>\n<td>3rd Degree Felony<\/td>\n<td>2\u201310 years<\/td>\n<td>$10,000<\/td>\n<td>Victim 65+ or disabled; serious bodily injury elevates to 2nd degree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault (family violence \u2014 repeat)<\/td>\n<td>3rd Degree Felony<\/td>\n<td>2\u201310 years<\/td>\n<td>$10,000<\/td>\n<td>Prior family violence conviction required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assault on public servant<\/td>\n<td>3rd Degree Felony<\/td>\n<td>2\u201310 years<\/td>\n<td>$10,000<\/td>\n<td>Officer, firefighter, EMS; victim must be lawfully discharging duties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Aggravated Assault<\/td>\n<td>2nd Degree Felony<\/td>\n<td>2\u201320 years<\/td>\n<td>$10,000<\/td>\n<td>Serious bodily injury or deadly weapon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Agg. Assault (family \/ public servant \/ witness)<\/td>\n<td>1st Degree Felony<\/td>\n<td>5\u201399 years \/ Life<\/td>\n<td>$10,000<\/td>\n<td>Most serious non-homicide assault charge in Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d3978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32d3978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNote: Convictions may also result in protective orders, loss of firearm rights, immigration consequences, professional license suspension, and sex offender registration in certain assault-related cases.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964e495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964e495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Category<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31354e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31354e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Violence Assault in Harris County \u2014 What Makes It Different<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d04ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d04ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family violence assault is treated differently from the moment of arrest. Under Texas Family Code \u00a7 71.004, &#8220;family violence&#8221; includes assault against a spouse, former spouse, dating partner, co-parent, or household member. Harris County&#8217;s criminal courts take these charges seriously \u2014 and the Harris County DA&#8217;s Office has a dedicated Family Criminal Law Division with a no-drop prosecution policy.<\/p><p>That means even if the complaining witness later refuses to cooperate or signs an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution (ANP), the State can \u2014 and often does \u2014 proceed with the case using other evidence: 911 recordings, officer body camera footage, photos of injuries, medical records, and prior incident reports.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-315db7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"315db7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Immediate Consequences of a Family Violence Arrest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4fbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe4fbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpon arrest for family violence in Texas, several things happen automatically:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3c6a62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3c6a62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb65336\" data-id=\"bb65336\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fded842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fded842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emergency Protective Order (EPO)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee19be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee19be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA magistrate issues an EPO at or shortly after arrest, prohibiting contact with the complaining witness for a minimum of 31\u201391 days. Violating an EPO is a separate criminal offense.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcae01d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fcae01d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d507c9\" data-id=\"3d507c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71abd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b71abd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Federal Firearms Disability<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3144eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3144eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A misdemeanor family violence conviction \u2014 even a Class A \u2014 triggers a\u00a0<strong>lifetime federal firearms disability<\/strong>\u00a0under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(g)(9). This means you can never legally own or possess a firearm under federal law. This applies to hunters, gun owners, and those in law enforcement or the military.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca744d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca744d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9f5285\" data-id=\"d9f5285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c1ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7c1ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mandatory Hold at Jail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa82436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa82436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas law requires a mandatory hold before bond can be set in family violence cases \u2014 you cannot be released immediately even if bond is low.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-22ce1cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22ce1cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a9c4d\" data-id=\"48a9c4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2d139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d2d139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on Child Custody<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ea784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ea784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA family violence conviction is a factor in Texas Family Court and can affect custody, visitation rights, and the outcome of any concurrent family law proceedings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4062ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4062ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1ca6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c1ca6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How a Harris County Assault Case Moves Through the Courts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cab360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cab360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac497a\" data-id=\"6ac497a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a259739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a259739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0602a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0602a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arrest &amp; Magistration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e192a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e192a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After an arrest in Harris County, you are booked and brought before a magistrate judge \u2014 typically within 24 hours \u2014 for a probable cause hearing and bond setting. In family violence cases, a mandatory hold applies before bond can be set. An attorney can appear at magistration to advocate for a lower bond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d9bd2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d9bd2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c15643e\" data-id=\"c15643e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68e96f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d68e96f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ade7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d12ade7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arraignment &amp; Plea<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d2f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d2f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour first appearance in the assigned court, where charges are formally read and you enter a plea. Misdemeanor assaults are heard in Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (16 courts). Felony assaults go to the Harris County District Courts. Your attorney appears with you and begins communicating with the State&#8217;s prosecutor.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee61209 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee61209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-203c3d2\" data-id=\"203c3d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3ee84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e3ee84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe2d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe2d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discovery &amp; Investigation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c45fee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c45fee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour attorney requests all evidence from the State under the Michael Morton Act: body camera footage, 911 audio, police reports, medical records, prior incident reports, and witness statements. This phase is critical \u2014 what the footage actually shows often differs significantly from what the police report says.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-65b2bdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65b2bdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6345592\" data-id=\"6345592\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb85bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb85bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b85a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b85a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affidavit of Non-Prosecution (if applicable)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ea7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ea7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn many family violence cases, the complaining witness changes their account or decides they do not wish to proceed. A properly executed ANP is presented to the DA. While the State is not bound by it, a well-timed ANP combined with a weak evidence file significantly increases the odds of dismissal or a favorable plea.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12a4653 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12a4653\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-953b2a9\" data-id=\"953b2a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0317210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0317210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">05<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5379262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5379262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Trial Motions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b796e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b796e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour attorney may file motions to suppress illegally obtained evidence, challenge witness identification procedures, or contest the sufficiency of the charging instrument. A successful suppression motion can force the State into a better plea offer or outright dismissal.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-492fa21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"492fa21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29af53b\" data-id=\"29af53b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f39f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f39f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">06<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1441404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1441404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plea Negotiations or Trial<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77927f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f77927f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe majority of assault cases resolve through negotiated pleas. Depending on your history and the evidence, options may include deferred adjudication (avoiding a final conviction), a reduction in charge, or community supervision. If the State&#8217;s offer is unacceptable, your attorney takes the case to a jury.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206875b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"206875b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Defense Strategy<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d0c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78d0c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Defenses to Assault Charges in Texas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc9579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc9579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas law provides several powerful defenses to assault charges. An experienced attorney evaluates all of them against the specific facts of your case:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b981ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b981ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab5ec0f\" data-id=\"ab5ec0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efffda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efffda4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Defense (Texas Penal Code \u00a7 9.31)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf7ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acf7ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas law explicitly permits the use of force \u2014 including deadly force in certain circumstances \u2014 to protect yourself from another&#8217;s unlawful use of force. If you reasonably believed force was necessary to protect yourself, self-defense is a complete defense. Texas&#8217;s Castle Doctrine (\u00a7 9.32) and no duty to retreat rules are among the strongest in the nation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d767ec9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d767ec9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ace4b\" data-id=\"55ace4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9dc859 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9dc859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defense of a Third Person (\u00a7 9.33)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a84ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a84ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas law allows you to use force to protect another person under the same conditions you could defend yourself. This is particularly relevant in bystander intervention situations or parents protecting their children.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-742c1e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"742c1e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-367055e\" data-id=\"367055e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c54007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c54007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lack of Intent or Knowledge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7a60a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7a60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost Texas assault charges require intentional, knowing, or reckless conduct. If the contact or injury was purely accidental \u2014 not reckless \u2014 the State cannot meet its burden of proof on the mental state element.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ebf3ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ebf3ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff510af\" data-id=\"ff510af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b66a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b66a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consent<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcc4ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bcc4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertain types of contact \u2014 particularly in the context of mutual combat or sporting activity \u2014 may not constitute assault because the alleged victim consented to the physical contact. This is a limited but real defense in appropriate cases.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14d1f7d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14d1f7d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca8fa3\" data-id=\"cca8fa3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bcd70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38bcd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fabricated or Exaggerated Allegations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f16ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9f16ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn domestic situations, assault allegations are sometimes made during contentious breakups, divorces, or custody disputes. Medical records, surveillance footage, witness testimony, and inconsistencies in the complainant&#8217;s account can expose false or overstated claims.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2925c76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2925c76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d856e50\" data-id=\"d856e50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c4461e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c4461e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Insufficient Evidence \/ No Injury<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17730fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17730fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe State must prove bodily injury beyond a reasonable doubt for most assault charges. If the alleged injury is minor, inconsistent, or uncorroborated by medical evidence or photographs, the State&#8217;s case may be too weak to sustain a conviction.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71d71a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71d71a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55efd0f\" data-id=\"55efd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b7da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1b7da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlawful Arrest or Constitutional Violations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67492a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67492a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf officers violated your Fourth or Fifth Amendment rights \u2014 entering your home without a warrant, searching without consent, or failing to Mirandize you \u2014 evidence obtained as a result may be suppressed, substantially weakening the prosecution&#8217;s case.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b2cde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b2cde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c150ed4\" data-id=\"c150ed4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c2d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50c2d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas has some of the strongest self-defense laws in the country. Many assault charges in Harris County are defensible \u2014 especially when the facts on the ground differ from what the police report says. The sooner we review your case, the more options you have.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c990abc elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c990abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"tel:(832)%20202%20-%208409\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Review My Case \u2014 Free &amp; Confidential<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e61ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6e61ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c67be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c67be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Houston Assault Defense \u2014 Questions Answered<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cab31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"45cab31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-18caa2269e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-18caa2269e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-18caa2269e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can an assault charge be dismissed in Texas?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-18caa2269e300392b5e2\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Yes. Assault charges in Texas \u2014 including family violence assault \u2014 can be dismissed. Common reasons include: the evidence does not support the charge beyond a reasonable doubt; key evidence is suppressed following a successful pre-trial motion; the complaining witness provides an affidavit of non-prosecution and the State's file is weak; or inconsistencies in the officer's account undermine the case. Even under the Harris County DA's no-drop policy for family violence cases, dismissals occur regularly when the evidence is insufficient.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4213baf69e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4213baf69e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4213baf69e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can the victim &quot;drop&quot; assault charges in Texas?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4213baf69e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>No \u2014 not unilaterally. Once assault charges are filed in Texas, the case belongs to the State, not the victim. The complaining witness can sign an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution (ANP), indicating they do not wish to proceed, but the DA is not legally required to dismiss the case on that basis alone. However, a signed ANP combined with insufficient corroborating evidence significantly increases your chances of dismissal. Your attorney can help navigate this process strategically.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-1367faf69e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-1367faf69e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-1367faf69e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">What is the difference between simple assault and aggravated assault in Texas?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-1367faf69e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Simple assault under Texas Penal Code \u00a7 22.01 involves causing bodily injury, making a threat of imminent bodily injury, or offensive physical contact \u2014 and is typically a misdemeanor. Aggravated assault under \u00a7 22.02 involves either serious bodily injury (i.e., injury creating a substantial risk of death, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss of a body part or organ) or the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon. Aggravated assault is always a felony, carrying 2\u201320 years in prison for a second-degree charge and up to life for a first-degree charge.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-b12156869e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-b12156869e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-b12156869e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Will I lose my gun rights if convicted of assault in Texas?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-b12156869e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Possibly \u2014 and this is one of the most important consequences people overlook. A conviction for misdemeanor assault involving family violence triggers a\u00a0<em>lifetime federal firearms disability<\/em>\u00a0under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(g)(9). This means you can never legally own, purchase, or possess a firearm under federal law \u2014 regardless of Texas state law. A felony conviction also causes loss of gun rights under both Texas and federal law. This is one of the strongest reasons to fight a family violence assault charge rather than simply accepting a plea.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-863684869e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-863684869e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-863684869e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Can I get an assault conviction expunged in Texas?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-863684869e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>If your assault case is dismissed or you are acquitted at trial, you are generally eligible for a full expunction under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 55 \u2014 which erases the arrest entirely. If you receive deferred adjudication community supervision and successfully complete it, you may be eligible for an order of non-disclosure, which seals the record from public view. A standard assault conviction (final conviction) cannot be expunged in Texas. This distinction is one more reason why fighting the charge \u2014 rather than accepting a conviction \u2014 matters enormously.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-5-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-73a196b69e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-73a196b69e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-73a196b69e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How does Texas&#039;s &quot;Stand Your Ground&quot; law affect assault cases?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-73a196b69e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-5-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Texas does not use the term \"Stand Your Ground\" in its statutes, but its self-defense laws (Texas Penal Code \u00a7\u00a7 9.31\u20139.32) are functionally equivalent. Texas law provides that a person has\u00a0<em>no duty to retreat<\/em>\u00a0before using force in self-defense, as long as they are in a place they have a right to be and are not engaged in criminal activity. This is one of the broadest self-defense frameworks in the country and forms the backbone of many successful assault defenses in Harris County.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-6-45cab31\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-4c05d5369e300392b5e2\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-4c05d5369e300392b5e2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-4c05d5369e300392b5e2\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How long does an assault case take in Harris County?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-right-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"jki jki-arrow-up-line\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-4c05d5369e300392b5e2\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-6-45cab31\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69e300392b5e2\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>A Class A misdemeanor assault in Harris County typically resolves in 6\u201312 months, depending on the court's docket and case complexity. Felony assault cases \u2014 especially aggravated assault \u2014 often take 12\u201324 months or longer before final resolution. Cases that go to trial take longer than those resolved through negotiated pleas. Your attorney can give you a more specific timeline based on the court your case is assigned to and the current Harris County docket.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a220ed0 case-sidebar jkit-sticky-element--enabled jkit-sticky-element-on--both\" data-id=\"a220ed0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jkit_sticky_device&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;],&quot;jkit_sticky_top_position&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jkit_sticky_bottom_position&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3e4c4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3e4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cases We Handle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6ff0d accident-cases-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"2f6ff0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot; 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