An assault charge can be life-changing. You may be looking at a year–if not more–in prison for a momentary mistake. Maybe even for something you’re falsely accused of.
Don’t lose years of your life because of someone else’s lies or because you fell to a small moment of weakness.
Contact Mitch Adams for help with your assault charge. Our team will fight for your right to freedom.
If you’re accused of threatening or harming another person, you may be charged with simple assault. If you have prior offenses, it may immediately be upgraded to a second degree felony.
Simple assault has good legal defense possibilities, and an experienced lawyer can discredit the government's case, arguing that you did not commit any crime by the Texas legal definition of “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” committing the alleged offense.
The difference between simple and aggravated lies in who you are accused of assaulting.
You may be facing a felony–potentially in the first degree–if you’re accused of assault against a:
If you’re convicted of sexual assault, you face anywhere from two to 20 years in prison. You may be fined up to $10,000 as well.
In Texas, domestic violence cases are usually charged as assault cases.
However, in some circumstances, your accused action may be considered domestic violence and automatically become a second-degree felony.
If you’re convicted of sexual assault, you face anywhere from two to 20 years in prison. You may be fined up to $10,000 as well.
In Texas, domestic violence cases are usually charged as assault cases.
However, in some circumstances, your accused action may be considered domestic violence and automatically become a second-degree felony.
You can be accused of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon even without hurting someone.
If you brandish a weapon (or anything that could be a weapon) and actively threaten someone, the chances of your charge being upgraded to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon are high.
When you’re facing an assault charge, you can’t settle for less than the best representation. Mitch Adams has more than two decades of experience defending his clients, and he’s ready to help with your case.