tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79043314734475006162024-02-20T10:40:51.761-06:00Houston Criminal Lawyer | Harris and Fort Bend County Criminal AttorneyHouston Criminal Attorney James Sullivan defends clients in the Greater Houston area since 1994. Board Certified. Call (281) 546-6428 for a free phone consultation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-87615389484217914752024-01-04T07:19:00.000-06:002024-01-04T07:19:01.964-06:0010 Signs of an Inferior Criminal Lawyer<p><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; color: #2288bb; display: inline !important; float: right; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLL5fAN8ntl2jsrGF7AXuR_nx7IDUK6yhwryr675-lSZCTvz4kMHiTjluMaeCHpd60D-5lokOTL5ZjlFlRdi0L8NjRmxaH5gRH_89dLmyUxn76VvEqIzNexI4S7H_jDjcGVdfYFnvRAt9o2vLnUBFBj_zJQiHx55lUJR6mwReCdO4SA_gE5KjCI7Lph8g/w162-h108/Fotosearch_k24484796%20(1).jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="162" /></a></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Identifying a bad criminal defense lawyer is crucial, as it can significantly impact the outcome of a case. Here are ten signs that may indicate you have a less-than-competent defense attorney:</span><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Poor Communication:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lack of timely and clear communication can be a red flag. If your lawyer fails to return calls or emails promptly, doesn't keep you informed about the progress of your case, or doesn't explain legal terms and strategies in a way you can understand, it might be a sign of incompetence.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lack of Experience:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Inexperienced lawyers may struggle to navigate the complexities of criminal law. Check your attorney's background, years of experience, and success in handling cases similar to yours.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Unfamiliarity with Local Laws and Courts:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">A lawyer who is not familiar with local laws and court procedures may hinder your defense. Knowledge of the specific jurisdiction and the local legal system is essential for effective representation.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Missed Deadlines:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Missing filing deadlines, court appearances, or failing to submit necessary documents can be detrimental to your case. A competent defense attorney should be organized and punctual.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lack of Preparation:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">A bad defense lawyer may appear unprepared during court proceedings, lacking a thorough understanding of the case details or not having a well-thought-out strategy.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Overpromising:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">If your lawyer makes unrealistic promises or guarantees specific outcomes, it could be a sign of incompetence. Legal outcomes are often uncertain, and ethical lawyers avoid making promises they can't keep.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Poor Negotiation Skills:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Negotiation skills are crucial in criminal defense to secure favorable plea deals or reduced charges. If your attorney struggles in negotiations, it may negatively impact the outcome of your case.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Lack of Client Advocacy:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">A good defense lawyer should fiercely advocate for your rights and interests. If you feel your attorney is not putting forth the necessary effort to defend you, it could be a warning sign.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Ethical Concerns:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Any hint of unethical behavior, such as dishonesty, conflicts of interest, or breach of confidentiality, should be taken seriously. It can damage your case and the attorney's reputation.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Financial Transparency Issues:</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">A lack of transparency regarding fees and expenses can be problematic. Your attorney should clearly explain their fee structure and provide regular updates on how your retainer is being used.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">If you observe several of these signs, it might be worth considering a change in legal representation. Keep in mind that a consultation with another attorney can provide valuable insight into the adequacy of your current defense.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHouston, TX, USA29.7604267 -95.36980281.4501928638211545 -130.5260528 58.070660536178849 -60.2135528tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-42056604898473900332023-10-20T07:18:00.002-05:002023-10-20T07:18:48.560-05:00Cold Texting Prospective Harris County Criminal Clients is Bad<p> </p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright wp-image-12637" height="111" sizes="(max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px" src="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fotosearch_k1243927-1-300x200.jpg" srcset="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fotosearch_k1243927-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fotosearch_k1243927-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fotosearch_k1243927-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fotosearch_k1243927-1-1080x720.jpg 1080w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="167" /></a>Introduction</span></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In our fast-paced digital age, the methods of advertising and marketing have evolved significantly. However, there are lines that should not be crossed, especially when it comes to the legal profession.</span><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #990000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> Cold texting criminal defense attorney ads to prospective clients immediately after they are arrested and post bond raises a multitude of ethical and practical concerns.</span><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> In this blog post, we will delve into the reasons why this practice is problematic, considering the vulnerable and anxious state of mind of someone who has just been released from jail.</span></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Exploitation of Vulnerability</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #990000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the most significant ethical concerns surrounding cold texting criminal clients is the exploitation of vulnerability. Individuals who have just been released from jail are often in an emotionally fragile state, grappling with anxiety, fear, and confusion. Receiving unsolicited texts from defense attorneys in this state can be perceived as manipulative and predatory, taking advantage of people during their most trying times.</span></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Informed Decision Making</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cold texting leaves little room for individuals to make informed decisions about their legal representation. The rushed and impulsive nature of these messages can hinder clients’ ability to thoroughly research and vet potential attorneys. Informed decision-making is crucial in the legal process, as the choice of a defense attorney can have a profound impact on one’s case.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Privacy Concerns</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sending unsolicited text messages can be seen as an invasion of privacy. Many individuals may not want their legal matters to be discussed or solicited through text messages, especially when they are unsure of the sender’s credibility. This breach of privacy can create discomfort and distrust in the attorney-client relationship.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Encouraging Impulsive Choices</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The immediacy of cold texting can lead to impulsive decision-making. Criminal defense is a highly sensitive matter, and making hasty choices based on a text message may not be in the client’s best interest. It is essential for individuals to have time to consider their options carefully and choose an attorney who is the best fit for their needs.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Quality of Representation</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Clients who are pressured into choosing an attorney through unsolicited texts may not end up with the best legal representation. Cold texting focuses on quantity over quality, as attorneys are more interested in securing clients quickly rather than ensuring the client-attorney relationship is a good fit. This approach can ultimately affect the quality of legal representation provided.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Negative Public Perception</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #990000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">This practice also reflects poorly on the legal profession as a whole. It can contribute to a negative public perception of lawyers, making them appear as opportunistic and unscrupulous individuals who prey on the misfortunes of others.</span></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Conclusion</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cold texting criminal clients right after their arrest and release from jail is fraught with ethical and practical issues. It exploits vulnerable individuals, inhibits informed decision-making, encourages impulsive choices, affects the quality of representation, and can lead to ethical violations. This practice does a disservice to both clients and the legal profession, emphasizing the need for stricter regulations and ethical considerations when it comes to attorney advertising and client solicitation. Instead, individuals facing legal issues should be given the time and space to make well-informed decisions about their legal representation, ensuring their rights and interests are protected.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #990000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The lawyers at James G. Sullivan and Associates will neither text you nor send you mail.</span><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> We stand by our reputation and receive many referrals from satisfied clients. If you want to speak with lawyers who have your best interests at heart, call us at </span><b style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #990000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">281-546-6428</span></b><span data-keep-original-tag="false" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> for a free initial consultation.</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-3947859288305938712023-10-16T15:12:00.001-05:002023-10-16T15:12:02.292-05:00The Unsung Heroes of Justice: Houston Criminal Defense Attorneys<p><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; clear: right; color: #2288bb; display: inline !important; float: right; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13.2px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="391" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQckrOEk76gTAx71RGHLToXDR3oyOmrq3F7WzFnZPbxVLOOFcOeOBD_X1ngSMFOBlfAzR6Qh46cG4mAo-TLk0b3xCVtGBTvxn9tKA0_YCy2kyluepSOelGy7or9iYaYtBWlklMXFjcevC9qpgYHoGAVmxRFYr-oixPFi9vHzYdwk0CZVLR6q2J1ty69tW9/w140-h175/High%20profile%204d.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="140" /></a></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The criminal justice system is like a big, complex puzzle, and Houston criminal defense attorneys are the often-overlooked heroes who fight for people accused of crimes. They have a lot to do, including understanding the law, being empathetic, and staying committed to justice. In this blog post, we're going to talk about their many important jobs and how they help make our society fairer.</span></span><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. Protecting Your Rights:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Think of defense attorneys as the protectors of the rules in our Constitution. They make sure the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution are respected. For example, they check if the police followed the rules when collecting evidence, like not searching your stuff without a good reason.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2. Like Real-Life Detectives:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Defense attorneys are like detectives in a crime story. They dig deep to find the truth. They talk to witnesses, gather evidence, and ask experts for help. This helps them build a strong defense for their clients and can prove that they're not guilty.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3. Legal Experts:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Defense attorneys don't just defend people in court. They also come up with smart plans to help their clients. They look at the good and bad parts of a case, find legal problems, and decide on the best way to help their clients, whether it's talking with the other side for a deal or going to court.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4. Heroes in Court:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you see defense attorneys in court, they're like the stars of the show. They ask tough questions to witnesses, show evidence, and explain why their client is not guilty. This is the part you often see on TV, but there's much more to their job than that.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5. Being There for You:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">People accused of crimes often feel scared and worried. Defense attorneys aren't just legal helpers; they're there to support and understand their clients. They make sure their clients are treated fairly and with respect during the whole legal process.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6. Helping Those in Need:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Defense attorneys often work with people who don't have a lot of money or power. They make sure everyone, rich or not, gets a fair chance in court. This helps make the legal system more equal for everyone.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7. Stopping Wrongful Convictions:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the most important things defense attorneys do is to prevent innocent people from going to jail. They work hard to find the truth and prove that their clients are innocent. This helps make sure only the guilty are punished.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8. Keeping Justice Fair:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To have a good legal system, it should be balanced. Defense attorneys make sure the government can't do whatever they want. They make sure the government follows the rules and proves someone is guilty before they can be punished.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9. Holding Others Accountable:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Defense attorneys also check on the police and the other side, the people trying to prove someone's guilty. They make sure they follow the rules too. This helps people trust the legal system.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10. Making Things Better:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Besides helping individuals, defense attorneys also work to change the legal system for the better. They talk about fair punishments, better prisons, and better rules for the police. This makes the system more just for everyone.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the end, Harris County criminal defense attorneys have a tough and complicated job. They're not just legal experts; they're like heroes fighting for justice, standing up for those who can't always stand up for themselves. By celebrating their work, we're recognizing how they make our society better and fairer for all, no matter who they are.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHarris County, TX, USA29.7751825 -95.31025051.4649486638211542 -130.4665005 58.085416336178845 -60.154000499999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-72290500916360819602023-10-14T07:47:00.002-05:002023-10-14T07:47:19.740-05:00A Step-by-Step Guide to Hiring the Right Houston Criminal Defense Attorney<p> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; color: #a80000; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-15244" height="97" src="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Crim-from-Juve-300x147.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="199" /></a><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Facing criminal charges is a daunting and life-altering experience. In such circumstances, hiring the right Houston criminal defense attorney can make all the difference between a positive outcome and a devastating one. With so many lawyers to choose from, it’s crucial for prospective clients to go about the hiring process with care and diligence. In this blog post, we will provide a step-by-step guide on how to hire a criminal defense attorney who will best represent your interests.</span></p><ol style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Assess Your Needs</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The first step in finding the right criminal defense attorney is to assess your needs. Consider the type of charges you are facing, the severity of the potential consequences, and any specific expertise required. Criminal law is a vast field, and attorneys often specialize in particular areas, such as drug offenses, domestic violence (assault of a family member), other violent crimes, or juvenile defense. Identifying your specific needs will help you narrow down your search.</p><ol start="2" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Seek Recommendations</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">One of the most reliable ways to find a competent criminal defense attorney is through personal recommendations. Reach out to friends, family members, or colleagues who may have been in similar situations or who have legal connections. Their insights and referrals can be invaluable in identifying experienced attorneys.</p><ol start="3" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Research Potential Attorneys</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Once you have a list of potential attorneys, conduct thorough research. Visit their websites, read online reviews, and check their credentials. Look for attorneys who are experienced in handling cases similar to yours and have a track record of success. Additionally, verify that they are licensed to practice law in your jurisdiction and whether they have any disciplinary history at texasbar.com.</p><ol start="4" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Schedule Consultations</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact the attorneys on your shortlist and schedule initial consultations. Most attorneys offer free or low-cost consultations to discuss your case and assess whether they are the right fit for your needs. During these meetings, ask about their experience, past successes, and their approach to handling cases like yours.</p><ol start="5" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Evaluate Communication</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Effective communication is crucial when working with a criminal defense attorney. Assess how well the attorney listens to your concerns and explains the legal process to you. Are they responsive to your inquiries and concerns? Clear and open communication is essential for a successful attorney-client relationship.</p><ol start="6" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Consider Legal Fees</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Discuss legal fees during the initial consultation. Criminal defense attorneys typically charge in various ways, such as flat fees or hourly rates. Make sure you understand the fee structure and any additional costs that may arise during your case. Choose an attorney whose fees align with your budget while still providing quality representation.</p><ol start="7" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Assess Comfort and Trust</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Trust your instincts when choosing a criminal defense attorney. You should feel comfortable and confident with your attorney, as you’ll be entrusting them with your case and potentially your freedom. A good attorney should instill trust and provide reassurance that they will work diligently to protect your rights and interests.</p><ol start="9" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Review the Retainer Agreement</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Before hiring an attorney, carefully review the retainer agreement. This contract outlines the terms of your legal representation, including fees, services, and expectations. Make sure you understand and agree with all the terms before signing.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Conclusion</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Hiring a Harris County criminal defense attorney is a critical decision that can profoundly impact the outcome of your case. By following these steps and conducting thorough research, you can increase your chances of finding an attorney who is well-equipped to handle your legal needs. Remember that the right attorney should not only have the necessary expertise but also be someone you trust and feel comfortable working with during this challenging time.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHouston, TX, USA29.7604267 -95.36980281.4501928638211545 -130.5260528 58.070660536178849 -60.2135528tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-50444497821376110652023-06-22T07:51:00.008-05:002023-08-01T14:53:06.523-05:00Harris County Criminal Court Bond Violations<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1526" data-original-width="2289" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvDzouzpDW6pL-Br7XhFQYvLFMxKnDqQ4n2YgxkaEFEwZKsmOzqDQoAdkhA_DnsDxo6EcSzx38SiddUQzNIqqEcvznP0F3pqGfrPOpHhZs-8v-UtqjS5MlMhk52NMBr-HbOmjgyJXD-qd-fQDgla_W8o1Z00z9E2sUBEu9vN3pD2TSvNXueWzZsdFNk0/w250-h166/Fotosearch_k1243927%20(1).jpg" width="250" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When a person is on bond in Harris County, they are
typically required to follow certain terms and conditions set by the court.
Violating these terms can have serious consequences and may result in the
revocation of the bond. Here are some common ways a person on bond can violate
its terms:</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Failure
to appear: Failing to appear in court for scheduled hearings or
proceedings is a direct violation of the bond. The court relies on the
individual's presence as a condition of their release.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Committing
new offenses: Engaging in criminal activity while on bond is a significant
violation. This includes being arrested for a new crime, even if unrelated
to the initial charge.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Travel
restrictions: Bond conditions may include restrictions on travel.
Violating these restrictions by leaving the designated area or traveling
without permission can be considered a violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Contact
with victims or witnesses: In cases involving victims or witnesses, the
court may impose a "no-contact" provision as part of the bond
conditions. Initiating contact or attempting to intimidate or influence these
individuals can lead to a violation and possibly new criminal charges
being filed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Failure
to comply with orders: Violating court orders, such as restraining orders
or protective orders, is a violation of the bond conditions. Violating a
restraining or protective order can also lead to new criminal charges
being filed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Substance
abuse or alcohol violations: If the court has ordered the individual to
abstain from alcohol or drugs, testing positive for substances or failing
to comply with testing requirements is a violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Possession
of firearms or weapons: In certain cases, individuals may be prohibited
from possessing firearms or weapons as part of their bond conditions.
Possessing such items can result in a violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Failure
to report: If the court requires the individual to report regularly to a
probation officer or any other designated authority, failing to do so is
considered a violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Changing
residence without permission: Some bond conditions require individuals to
seek permission from the court before changing their residence. Failing to
do so can be a violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tampering
with electronic monitoring devices: If the person is under electronic
monitoring, tampering with or removing the monitoring device is a
violation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It's important to note that the specific conditions of a
bond can vary depending on the jurisdiction and the circumstances of the case.
The court determines the bond conditions on a case-by-case basis, and violating
any of these conditions can have serious consequences, including the revocation
of the bond, re-arrest, and possibly new criminal charges being filed depending
on the type of violation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are accused of a bond violation, call James Sullivan & Associates at <b><span style="color: #990000;">281-546-6428</span></b> for a free consultation.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHarris County, TX, USA29.7751825 -95.31025051.4649486638211542 -130.4665005 58.085416336178845 -60.154000499999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-35804669756196761082023-04-19T11:20:00.005-05:002023-08-01T14:55:32.975-05:00Houston Criminal Attorneys' Trial Strategies<p> </p><h3 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="583" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYk2HT8cm5K2ocYXI_xxuuJX9vMT2RCyYfHssWIwJyaJVx5P73SOFJNuiipSG7P8vsmdgvG23niFH4L3t-_6h4vR4vTUwt2ykYbTxk3o_u9pUEpOKFD8Bv2gU1fMIW6izkg0wPukykjUMCRSLSG24j-JSbccbuAFI0dDR8USBpq8YWYr7OADSeWffZn8/w288-h153/High%20profile%202a.jpg" width="288" /></a></div>Houston Criminal lawyers use a variety of strategies to win jury trials</span></h3><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Some common strategies include:</p><ol style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jury Selection:</span> One of the most important strategies is jury selection. Criminal lawyers try to select jurors who are impartial, fair-minded, and open to their arguments. They may use psychological profiling, questionnaires, or other techniques to help identify potential jurors who are likely to be sympathetic to their client’s case.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Evidence Suppression:</span> Criminal lawyers may challenge the admissibility of evidence that was obtained illegally or in violation of their client’s constitutional rights. If evidence is suppressed, it can weaken the prosecution’s case and increase the likelihood of a not guilty verdict.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cross-Examination:</span> Criminal lawyers may use cross-examination to challenge the credibility of prosecution witnesses and to highlight inconsistencies in their testimony. They may also use cross-examination to elicit testimony that supports their client’s case.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Expert Witnesses:</span> Criminal lawyers may call on expert witnesses to testify on their client’s behalf. Expert witnesses can provide scientific or technical evidence that supports the defense’s case, and can help to explain complex issues to the jury.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Defense Witnesses:</span> Criminal lawyers may call on witnesses to testify on their client’s behalf. Defense witnesses can provide testimony that supports the defense’s case, and can help to create doubt in the minds of the jurors.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Closing Arguments:</span> Criminal lawyers use closing arguments to summarize the evidence, highlight weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, and make a persuasive argument in favor of their client’s innocence. A powerful closing argument can sway the opinions of the jurors and increase the likelihood of a not guilty verdict.</li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Jury Instructions:</span> Criminal lawyers may seek specific jury instructions that favor their client’s case. Jury instructions provide guidance to the jurors on how to apply the law to the facts of the case and can significantly impact the outcome of the trial.</li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">These are just a few of the strategies that criminal lawyers use to win jury trials. Every case is unique, and a skilled criminal defense lawyer will tailor their strategy to the specific circumstances of the case.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-large wp-image-13882" height="1" src="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Fotosearch_k24484796-1.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="1" /></a>James G. Sullivan and Associates | Houston Criminal Attorney</span></span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact our law firm today at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation about your criminal charges in Harris County. </p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">James Sullivan is an experienced criminal trial attorney in Houston who will make every effort to help you achieve the best outcome for your case.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Calibri;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHouston, TX 77070, USA29.9811013 -95.56754831.6708674638211534 -130.7237983 58.291335136178844 -60.4112983tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-5489300082083772092023-04-16T11:10:00.002-05:002023-08-01T14:57:30.680-05:00I Want a Good Lawyer to Fight for Me!<p><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="871" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYr1d9kvwXgccqYXecvdstfB2HyyL4CfeCygPSpAg42CpWTlwrWgv85D6biPdDx3vStgQfi_I-CYEv0sGbbIOfgkz52eKdEhgimxvm1slrbKB9lwVc0UEwjzdU2XnrtMya-wlbaiBHqivI14crUNn2uXYQWOptFGoNLOX4_nrA1bmB5l_ozAevcuh0B1I/w271-h153/High%20profile%204b.jpg" width="271" /></a></span></div><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri;">Choosing a Houston criminal defense lawyer is the most important decision as it can have a huge</span></span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Calibri;"> impact on the outcome of your criminal case.</span><span face=""Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif" style="color: #666666; font-family: Calibri;"> Prospective criminal clients should consider the following factors when selecting a lawyer:</span><p></p><ol style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; line-height: 26px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: inside; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 23px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Experience</span>: Look for a lawyer who has experience handling cases similar to your own. Criminal law is a complex and specialized area of law, and an experienced criminal defense lawyer will have the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the legal system and provide effective representation. How many criminal cases has the lawyer tried to a jury? How many has the lawyer won at trial?</span></li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reputation</span>: Look for a lawyer who has a good reputation in the legal community. A lawyer’s reputation can impact the outcome of a case, as judges, prosecutors, and other lawyers may be more likely to take their arguments seriously. Ask court staff if they know the lawyer and what their reputation is. Read their Google profile and pay attention to their negative reviews. Lawyers who take on more cases than they can reasonably handle are usually reflected in those reviews.</span></li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Communication skills</span>: Look for a lawyer who communicates clearly and effectively. A good criminal defense lawyer should be able to explain legal concepts in a way that is easy to understand and should keep you informed about the status of your case. Lawyers that do not return calls, come to court very late if at all, or fail to keep clients informed of the status of their cases will usually receive bad reviews to that effect.</span></li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Availability</span>: Look for a lawyer who is available to answer your questions and address your concerns. A good criminal defense lawyer should be responsive to your needs and should be willing to meet with you outside of normal business hours if necessary. Lawyers who do not return calls timely and are never available after hours or on the weekend are certainly not putting their clients first.</span></li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Strategy</span>: Look for a lawyer who has a clear strategy for your case. A good criminal defense lawyer should be able to explain their approach to your case and should be willing to discuss alternative strategies if necessary. Many young and inexperienced lawyers are still learning the trade, may not have any or little trial experience, and their approach to your case may be worlds apart from what a reputable trial lawyer can offer, so always talk to several lawyers before making a decision.</span></li><li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fees</span>: Look for a lawyer who is transparent about their fees and expenses. A good criminal defense lawyer should provide you with a clear explanation of their billing practices and should be willing to work with you to develop a payment plan that is manageable for you. Be wary if the fee is too high or too low. Some lawyers may set very high fees to give the impression they are the best when they may only be average and some lawyers that are not reputable may set very low fees because they earn a living handling cases in high volume but provide mediocre legal service.</span></li></ol><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is important to take the time to research and interview several potential lawyers to find someone who is the right fit for you and your case. </span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Does the lawyer answer your answer your most important questions? Does the lawyer rush you off the phone or take the time to truly understand your legal problem? </span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ultimately, the most important factor in choosing a criminal defense lawyer is finding someone with whom you feel comfortable and confident.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact James G. Sullivan & Associates to consult with experienced Houston Criminal Lawyers at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span>.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: Calibri; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHarris County, TX, USA29.7751825 -95.31025050.28825490332745218 -130.4665005 59.262110096672544 -60.154000499999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-14989116083737647122022-12-05T17:20:00.004-06:002023-08-01T15:00:07.617-05:00Take My Affidavit of Non-Prosecution and Dismiss the Case, Houston DA!<p><span face=""Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have represented countless men and even women charged with</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span face=""Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> </span><a href="https://www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/family-violence-charges/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">domestic violence</a><span face=""Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> </span><span face=""Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">in and around Houston since 1994. Frequently, my clients (the “defendant” or accused) and sometimes their significant other (the “complainant” or alleged victim) will ask about Affidavits of Non-Prosecution.</span></span></p><h3 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What is an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution?</span></span></h3><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="705" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzcdKzWrJzZMPgzMGdhQ1D8dGBPmFcFobMY9OdaMHl3bM9tXi2YuywVL7Qy03ysRFAlJUdYakjuLksV-0WFn-G2TyzdTG9lOsN-hFcWRAqIIVdKpTRH1NmANwgZzBxxNlMfyf1s2CcYWDvha4e0YwTKHzmWS_XFpOx2nGHptgFK82NN6TOGgrA8kvgwA/w157-h225/Profile%20Pic%2007132023.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is like a letter the complainant writes to the DA (district attorney or “prosecutor”) saying they want the case dismissed, or not prosecuted. What makes the letter an affidavit is that it is sworn to and notarized (signed before a public notary), so the prosecutor will know the letter came from the complainant. However, a family violence case is not automatically dismissed just because the complainant turns in an affidavit.</span><p></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">According to <a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.2.htm" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas law</a>, the DA represents the State in all criminal cases, and <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the primary duty of all prosecutors is not to convict, but to see that justice is done</span></span>. If the prosecutor believes an assault of a family member occurred and the assault can be proven at trial, the prosecutor does not have to dismiss it.</span></p><h3 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Is the Affidavit Helpful at All?</span></span></h3><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Affidavit of Non-Prosecution tells the prosecutor that you want the case dismissed. In other words, the prosecutor will know that you probably are going to make it harder for them to get a conviction at trial by either refusing to testify against the accused or by not being a good witness for the State. If that is true, the Affidavit could help in other ways.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It could be the decisive reason to dismiss the case if the evidence is not strong and the DA doubts whether they can win at trial.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It also helps to have the complainant’s approval if the DA believes that a dismissal is appropriate in exchange for the accused taking an anger management or family violence class. Certainly, this is less likely to happen when the complainant is unforgiving and wants harsh punishment.</span></p><h3 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Why Not Use an Affidavit?</span></span></h3><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Prosecutors are rarely moved by Affidavits of Non-Prosecution. For prosecutors, the affidavit is of little value and not worth the paper it is printed on. In my experience, the vast majority of complainants in domestic violence cases want the case dismissed, whether an assault occurred or not.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This makes sense because these cases generally are filed in the heat of the moment against other family members. After emotions cool down and there is time to reflect upon what happened, most complainants come to their senses. They realize the seriousness of the charge, especially when filed against the sole breadwinner who could lose their job, and they regret calling the police.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unfortunately, after a complainant says they were assaulted or went along with the suggestive questions posed by the police, prosecutors rarely believe them when they later change their story or claim they just flat out lied. The prosecutors will still do their job, investigate what happened, and prepare their case with the assumption that the complainant will not testify. They will determine if they have other evidence with which to prove their case, such as a 911 recording, body worn camera videos, eyewitnesses, scene photos, statements, and medical records. A prosecutor will not dismiss a case just because an Affidavit of Non-Prosecution is filed.</span></p><h3 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">James G. Sullivan and Associates | Cypress Domestic Violence Attorney</span></span></h3><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Contact James G. Sullivan and Associates today at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation concerning affidavits of non-prosecution or if you are charged with family violence in the greater Houston area. James Sullivan is an experienced criminal defense attorney in northwest Houston who will make every effort to help you achieve the best outcome for your case.</span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comCypress, TX, USA29.9716905 -95.69378561.6614566638211556 -130.8500356 58.281924336178847 -60.5375356tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-315501318466116342022-08-17T11:28:00.004-05:002023-08-01T15:03:50.367-05:00Texas Criminal Process<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3velNuuH_zlu9mMUvpmVsqB_spWa4hImCboo1LzXav2FaI7aoGgpLfoo9fyH2PiWHXLHKBVUSRYLcTEBuVAC6mNIHg2hCUVhiSHDXjkI1FobM6wxmsMHq5sgy17LP4fbUSnaKdtWshvOzvzTExjz-Wr_Uw_G2-2FquN_RsNJZFss64F8buOeOsY2/w267-h178/Fotosearch_k1243927%20(1).jpg" width="267" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have
been arrested in the Greater Houston / Harris County area for a Class A or
B misdemeanor or felony offense, it is important to consult with a reputable criminal
trial attorney who understands the Texas criminal process in Houston. You want
to hire someone who will show you their actual case results and how likely they
are to be successful in your case.<o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If you have
an open warrant for your arrest in Harris County, it is important to hire a criminal
defense attorney in Houston, TX to represent you throughout all crucial
elements of your case. The attorney may be able to represent you in court to
get a bond set so you can do a walk through in the processing center, so that
you do not have to turn yourself in first at the processing center and wait for
a judge to set the bond and then be processed out as that can take many hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">In most cases,
criminal defendants want an aggressive lawyer who will go to trial and fight on
their behalf if their case requires it, who will try to negotiate an agreement
to get the case dismissed so it can later be expunged, or who will suggest
their client enter a plea deal if that is the best option for their case.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Texas
Criminal Defense Lawyer in Cypress, Jersey Village, Tomball, Katy, and Northwest Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If you have
been arrested for any criminal offense in Houston, James
Sullivan is an experienced trial attorney who will make every effort to
help you obtain the most desirable outcome in your specific situation by
representing you throughout every important phase of the criminal process. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Call James
G. Sullivan & Associates today at <span style="color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>281-546-6428</b> </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">for a consultation about </span>your
alleged criminal offense in Houston, Cypress, Katy, Tomball, and surrounding
areas of Harris County, Texas. Our
firm will work to potentially get your criminal charges dismissed or
reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Houston
Booking and Case Filing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">After an
alleged criminal offender has been arrested for a criminal offense in Houston,
they will be held in jail until they appear before a judge. Immediately
after the arrest, criminal defendants are taken to booking where their
photographs and fingerprints are taken. Additionally, a fingerprint report, or
rap sheet, is prepared that shows the defendant’s criminal history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">In misdemeanor
cases, while the defendant is held in jail, the arresting officer files the
criminal charges with the <a href="https://www.harriscountyda.com/" target="_blank">district attorney’s (DA) office</a>. If the district attorney
wants to pursue the case, the DA will prepare a charging instrument called an “information.”
This is a written statement that is filed and presented on behalf of the state
of Texas that charges the defendant with a crime. The information also puts the
defendant on notice that they have been charged with a criminal offense.
After the information is processed, the case is assigned to one of the 16 misdemeanor
courts in Houston through a random process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">In felony
cases, the arresting law enforcement agency will also file charges with the
DA’s office. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If a
defendant is formally charged with a felony offense, their case will be
assigned to one of the 26 felony (district) courts in Harris County.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Initial
Appearance, Bail, and Arraignment in Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">While the
criminal defendant is held in jail, the jail will determine whether to set
bail, to release the defendant from jail without bail (personal recognizance),
or to hold the defendant in jail without bail. If bail is set, it can be posted
at any time while the defendant is held in jail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If bail is
set, the amount can be posted by a bail bondsman, or another person. After the
amount of bail has been posted, the defendant is guaranteed they will appear at
any subsequent hearings or at trial. If they do appear as ordered, the amount
of the bond, less any fees paid to secure the bond, will be returned to the
individual who posted it. If the defendant does not appear, the amount of the
bond will be forfeited.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">After an
information has been filed and the judge has decided whether to set bail or
not, the defendant is entitled to an initial appearance, which is also known as
the arraignment, where they will be advised of the charges that have been
brought against them. The judge will also conduct a probable cause hearing to
determine whether there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against
the defendant. If the judge finds probable cause, the case continues. If the
judge finds no probable cause, the prosecutor may decide to present the case to
the grand jury or dismiss the charge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">The judge
will also identify the defendant’s lawyer if one was hired or may appoint a
lawyer to represent the defendant and set bail conditions at the arraignment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Additionally,
your attorney will have an opportunity to argue the amount of bail that should
be set, and if the prosecutor has requested the defendant be held in jail, your
attorney will also argue for your release. At the end of the arraignment, the
defendant will enter a plea of not guilty, <i>nolo contendere</i>, or guilty,
and will be informed of the date of their next court appearance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Between the first
and second court settings, these charges usually will then be presented to the grand
jury to decide if there is enough evidence to charge the defendant with the
crime. If the grand jury does decide there is enough evidence, they will file
an indictment. This charging instrument is a written statement that formally
accuses the person named of the criminal offense. The grand jury is a private
proceeding that is comprised of a panel of citizens who are randomly selected
to review criminal complaints provided by the police.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If the grand
jury decides to true bill the alleged offender, or formally charge them, the
grand jury has determined there is sufficient evidence (probable cause) to
charge the defendant with the alleged criminal offense and will issue an
indictment. If the grand jury decides to no bill the alleged offender, the
defendant will not be charged with a criminal offense because the grand jury
did not find probable cause to proceed with the case. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Criminal
Process and Pre-Trial Negotiations in Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Prior to any
appearances, hearing, or trial for the defendant’s criminal charges, the
defendant’s attorney and the prosecutor will have an opportunity to
discuss any pretrial negotiations or enter a plea deal. They will also be able
to enter a plea deal at the arraignment if this is in the defendant’s best
interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">The
defendant’s attorney and the prosecutor will determine if there are any
immediate reasons to dismiss the case. More commonly discussed prior to trial,
a plea deal is a resolution of the case where both the prosecutor and the
defendant agree to a certain punishment without ultimately having a trial to
determine the defendant’s guilt. Additionally, at any of these pretrial negotiations,
the case may be reset, postponed, rescheduled, or a continuance may be
requested by either party.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Houston
Hearings, Appearances, and Pre-Trial Motions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">After the
defendant is released from jail on bail or bond, they will be informed of their
next hearing date at their arraignment. The defendant is required to appear on
the date and time where they were instructed to appear, or else they will risk
losing the amount of bond and a warrant will be issued for their
arrest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">After any
pretrial negotiations, but before trial, the court will set a date to hear all
pretrial motions filed by both sides. The defendant’s attorney can file any
motions arguing why the case should be dismissed or to suppress certain
evidence. The most common pre-trial motions filed on behalf of a
defendant can include any of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Motion to Dismiss for Lack of
Probable Cause<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Motion to Exclude a Non-credible
Witnesses’ Testimony<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Motion to Exclude the
Defendant’s Confession<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Motion to Strike Prior Convictions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Motion to Suppress Illegally
Obtained Evidence<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Houston
Criminal Trial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If a
defendant has rejected all pre-trial negotiations, the case has not been
dismissed, and the defendant has pleaded not guilty to an alleged criminal
offense, the case will be set for trial. The defendant can choose to have a
bench trial or a jury trial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">A bench
trial is a trial without a jury where only the judge determines if the
defendant is guilty or innocent. Additionally, in bench trials, the defendant
waives any error in the case upon any subsequent appeals. A jury trial is
comprised of a panel of 12 jury members for felony cases and six jury members
for misdemeanor cases. The jury members are citizens in the county where the
trial is held and are chosen through a process called <i>voir dire</i> (jury
selection).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">After the
jurors are seated, the guilt/innocence phase of the trial will begin. This
phase involves the presentation of all evidence, and all witnesses are called
to testify. The prosecutor has the burden of proving the defendant committed
every element to the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. This is a very high
burden of proof and often difficult to meet. The defense does not have to prove
anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">In order to
convict a defendant, all jurors must unanimously agree the defendant is guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt. If they do not all agree, the jury is called a hung
jury and the judge must declare a mistrial. The case will then later be retried
if the prosecutor believes another jury will be able to reach a unanimous
decision. The prosecutor also could dismiss the charge or offer the defendant a
deal on a reduced charge instead of having another trial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If the
defendant is found guilty, the punishment phase of the trial will occur next.
This phase is used to determine the defendant’s punishment for their alleged
offense. Prior to the beginning of trial, the defendant must choose whether to
go to the judge or the jury to determine their punishment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">If the
defendant believes a legal error occurred in the trial based on the judge’s
instructions to the jury or for permitting inadmissible evidence, they can file
an appeal to the next highest court. The criminal appeal is not a pre-trial rehearing
of the evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Find a Houston
Criminal Trial Attorney | James G. Sullivan & Associates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Contact us
today for a consultation about your arrest and criminal charges in Harris
County in Texas. James Sullivan is a knowledgeable criminal defense
attorney in Houston who will make every effort to fight for you at every
stage of the criminal process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;">Contact James
G. Sullivan & Associates today at <span style="color: #660000; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><b>281-546-6428</b></span><span style="color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"> </span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">for a consultation about </span>your
alleged offense in Harris County and Fort Bend County. Our
firm will work with the goal to get your criminal charges dismissed, won
at trial, or reduced.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHarris County, TX, USA29.7751825 -95.31025051.4649486638211542 -130.4665005 58.085416336178845 -60.154000499999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-59946068199756573732022-02-04T23:01:00.007-06:002023-08-01T15:05:28.412-05:00Long Term Consequences of a Family Violence Conviction in Houston Texas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1527" data-original-width="2288" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiziLpPkjTN_3LpejR45zOGvGjVy4jNuTc3VMW44nhOam8q8alHa3UxKxjDH23J4IPPUnXaPNUAuklA4IBuFWjV2qX9dzYQ4RSXQH-KjibBl6h2Uf8oDqocO38-uMqFnCbrIRmm3f0Ojra2U4LGGPiKjRMGH8ERUL0wi_zop_FBbPguRZFYSCWoz-UM=w274-h183" width="274" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">Crimes of family violence, or domestic violence, can result
in huge punishment for alleged offenders, and they also can result in long term
and far-reaching consequences. If you are accused of assault of a family member
in Texas, it is critically important to hire a lawyer to try and fight to get
the criminal charges dismissed to avoid the possible damage to your reputation
and criminal record. If necessary, you may need to fight your case at trial to try
to get the best result.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">According to <a href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs/fa/htm/fa.71.htm">Texas Family
Code § 71.004</a> family violence is defined as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">(1) an act by a member of a family or household against
another member of the family or household that is intended to result in
physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or that is a threat
that reasonably places the member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily
injury, assault, or sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to
protect oneself;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">(2) abuse, as that term is defined by <a href="https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-261-001.html">Texas
Family Code Sections 261.001</a>, by a member of a family or household toward a
child of the family or household means either physical injury that results in
substantial harm to the child, or the genuine threat of substantial harm from
physical injury to the child, including an injury that is at variance with
the history or explanation given and excluding an accident or reasonable
discipline by a parent, guardian, or managing or possessory conservator that
does not expose the child to a substantial risk of harm; sexual conduct harmful
to a child’s mental, emotional, or physical welfare, including conduct that
constitutes the offense of continuous sexual abuse of young child or children
under Texas Penal Code § 21.02, indecency with a child under Texas Penal Code §
21.11,, sexual assault under Texas Penal Code § 22.011,, or aggravated sexual
assault under Texas Penal Code § 22.021; compelling or encouraging the child to
engage in sexual conduct as defined by Texas Penal Code § 43.01, including
compelling or encouraging the child in a manner that constitutes an offense of
traffiking of persons under Texas Penal Code § 20A.02(a)(7) or (8),
prostitution under Texas Penal Code § 43.02(b), or compelling prostitution
under Texas Penal Code § 43.05(a)(2); causing, permitting, encouraging,
engaging in, or allowing the photographing, filming, or depicting of the child
if the person knew or should have known that the resulting photograph, film, or
depiction of the child is obscene as defined by Texas Penal Code § 43.21, or
pornographic; the current use by a person of a controlled substance as defined
by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, in a manner or to the extent that the
use results in physical, mental, or emotional injury to a child; causing,
expressly permitting, or encouraging a child to use a controlled substance as
defined by Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code; causing, permitting,
encouraging, engaging in, or allowing a sexual performance by a child as
defined by Texas Penal Code § 43.25; or forcing or coercing a child to enter
into a marriage; or,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">(3) dating violence, as that term is defined by <a href="https://1.next.westlaw.com/Link/Document/FullText?findType=L&originatingContext=document&transitionType=DocumentItem&pubNum=1000175&refType=LQ&originatingDoc=I7cb070e0ee6f11eaa2e8a25fa5b462d7&cite=TXFAS71.0021" target="_blank" title="Section 71.0021">Section 71.0021</a>, means an act,
other than a defensive measure to protect oneself, by an actor that is
committed against a victim or applicant for a protective order with whom the
actor has or has had a dating relationship, or because of the victim’s or
applicant’s marriage to or dating relationship with an individual with whom the
actor is or has been in a dating relationship or marriage; and is intended to
result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault or
that is a threat that reasonably places the victim or applicant in fear of
imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault. A “dating
relationship” is defined as a relationship between individuals who have or have
had a continuing relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence
of such a relationship will be determined based on consideration of the length
of the relationship, the nature of the relationship, and the frequency and type
of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Effects of Domestic
Violence Conviction on Life</span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">The long term effects a family violence conviction have on a person's
daily life include some of the most profound consequences. These convictions,
in multiple ways, can affect many aspects of a person's daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">Examples of how a domestic violence conviction can affect a
person’s regular life include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
cannot obtain a fishing or hunting license in Texas,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">Your
divorce or child custody proceedings could be adversely affected,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
may be unable to foster or adopt a child,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">If you
are not a U.S. citizen, you could lose your legal residence status,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
may be denied housing, and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You may
be subject to the terms of either an Emergency Protective Order authorized
by the Code of Criminal Procedure, or a Protective Order
authorized by the Family Code.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Subsequent Offenses
Can Be Enhanced to Felony Charges</span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">It is also crucial to know that after being convicted of
domestic violence or even successfully completing a deferred adjudication
probation, all subsequent domestic violence charges can be enhanced. Texas
Penal Code § 22.01(b) states that an assault offense under Texas Penal Code §
22.01(a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a third-degree
felony if the offense is committed against a person whose relationship to or
association with the defendant is described by Texas Family Code § 71.0021(b),
71.003, or 71.005, meaning dating violence, family, or household if it is shown
on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of
an offense under this chapter, Chapter 19, or Texas Penal Code § 20.03
(kidnapping), 20.04 (aggravated kidnapping), 21.11 (indecency with a child), or
25.11 (continuous violence against the family) against a person whose
relationship to or association with the defendant is described by Texas Family
Code § 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">An affirmative finding of family violence on even a Class C
Misdemeanor could allow the state to file a subsequent family violence case as
a felony charge. Additionally, family violence charges cannot be expunged or
sealed from your permanent record, so the conviction or even completed deferred
probation will permanently tarnish your reputation for life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Houston, TX Family
Violence Lawyer</span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">If you were recently arrested for a crime of family violence
in the greater Houston area, you should quickly seek legal representation. Call
James G. Sullivan & Associates so you can have the best chance of possibly
getting your criminal case dismissed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #444444;">Our law firm understands family violence charges are extremely
personal in nature and knows how overwhelming it can be for a person to try and
resolve these problems on their own. We can be by your side throughout the
court process, and we review your case as soon as you call </span><b><span style="color: #990000;">(281) 546-6458</span></b><span style="color: #444444;"> to
schedule a free consultation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Effects of Family
Violence Conviction on Work</span><span style="color: #444444;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">In addition to the long term effects that domestic violence
convictions can have on a person’s daily life, there can also be an immediate
and negative impact on a person’s ability to work. People usually spend most of
their time in their daily lives at their workplace, and the impact a domestic
violence crime has on a career can be crushing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">A domestic violence conviction could result in some of these
possible consequences on work:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
could lose your current job,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
may not be eligible for public service positions,<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
could lose professional licenses, and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">You
cannot own or possess a firearm, which may rule out employment in law
enforcement.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">If you are unemployed, it is crucial to know that a domestic
violence conviction could affect your ability to find a job. The family
violence charge will show up on most background checks and some employers refuse
to hire a person because of such a conviction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comHouston, TX, USA29.7604267 -95.36980281.4501928638211545 -130.5260528 58.070660536178849 -60.2135528tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-17586646183459361512021-02-26T16:01:00.005-06:002023-08-01T15:06:07.196-05:00Criminal Law FAQs<p> </p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Do I really need a lawyer for my criminal case?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-13919" height="163" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024 1536w, https://i2.wp.com/www.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Fotosearch_k1243927-1.jpg?w=2160 2160w" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="245" /></a>Yes. You really do. Simply by being accused of a crime places you at greater risk for spending time in prison or jail. And you do not want to find yourself lost and alone in the Texas criminal justice system. It can be just as cold, harsh, and unforgiving as for those lost in the wilderness. The old saying that one who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer is certainly true. It is risky to represent yourself. You place yourself at the mercy of prosecutors who can take advantage of you, even if you have no criminal record, and overburden you with a punishment much more harsh than usual.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">What should I look for in hiring a criminal defense attorney?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Choosing a criminal defense attorney to represent you or a loved one is a huge decision. The outcome of your case can highly depend on the experience, expertise, and reputation of the criminal defense lawyer you hire. It is important you hire the right one.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Experience</span>.</span> You need a lawyer with significant experience in the area of law where your problem lies. If you or a loved one are charged with a crime, you need a lawyer experienced in criminal law.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Expertise</span>.</span> Criminal law is a specialized area of law that follows different procedures and rules. Few lawyers specialize in this area of law. Many lawyers are general practitioners, so-called “jacks of all trade,” that practice many different areas of law yet lack significant experience in any one area.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Reputation</span>.</span> Lawyers that have a reputation for winning cases at trial generally obtain better results for their clients than lawyers that do not fight cases at trial. Does the lawyer genuinely care for his clients? What do other lawyers think of him or her? Has the lawyer ever been sanctioned for misconduct? Answers to these questions can be found at <a href="http://www.avvo.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">www.avvo.com</a> and <a href="http://www.texasbar.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">www.texasbar.com</a>.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">At James G. Sullivan & Associates, our Houston trial lawyers are experienced in criminal law. Our lawyers have fought and won felony and misdemeanor jury trials in criminal court. They have handled thousands of criminal cases. James Sullivan has practiced criminal law since 1994, and Nancy Botts since 1988. Sullivan graduated from The Trial Lawyers College, the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When should I hire an attorney?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">It is smart to hire a lawyer as soon as possible. Lawyers can take steps to put their clients in a better position to get a case dismissed or to negotiate a plea before trial begins. Seasoned criminal trial attorneys know how to conduct a thorough investigation of the criminal issue and can present evidence supporting your case.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">When you retain our firm, we will start working on your legal matter promptly so that your legal concern can be resolved quickly.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">How much does it cost to hire a criminal defense lawyer in Harris County?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Legal fees are also an important consideration in selecting a lawyer, but do you really want the cheapest criminal defense lawyer when your freedom and reputation are at stake? The old saying you get what you pay for is most certainly true when it comes to legal fees. Quality and effective representation is what you deserve and hope to find, and that representation ought to come at a fair price.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">At James G. Sullivan & Associates, we aim to provide quality and effective representation at a reasonable cost.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Do I have to appear in court?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes. If you have an order to appear in court and you fail to make it, your bond could be revoked, and you could go to jail. It is wise to arrange for child care and time off from work for your court date so that you can appear.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Note:</span> During the pandemic, you may have the option to appear in court remotely via Zoom. You should contact the court or your attorney in advance to find out.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Should I stop smoking marijuana after an arrest?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes. If you are released on bond, you should follow the court-ordered terms of your release. Engaging in unlawful activity, such as smoking marijuana or using other illegal narcotics, may violate these terms. You could go back to jail for committing a crime while awaiting your trial.</p><h4 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Isn’t it cheaper to pay the fine and accept the punishment than fight minor charges?</span></h4><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">No, not in the long way. Whether you have been charged with a misdemeanor shoplifting or an assault causing bodily injury, pleading guilty to these offenses and other misdemeanors can have expensive, long-term consequences. Misdemeanor theft or assault convictions are recorded on your permanent criminal record, which potential employers or landlords can access through background checks. Even a misdemeanor charge can cost you a potential job, career choice, or housing option. Over a lifetime, the potential loss of higher income for not being able to pursue a more lucrative career path or the cost of having to pay higher interest rates for auto and home loans can be staggering.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Contact James G. Sullivan & Associates to consult with experienced Houston Criminal Lawyers at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span>.</p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-90125462105377892242020-03-26T11:54:00.001-05:002023-08-01T15:07:16.855-05:00Revenge Porn<h2 style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="705" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzcdKzWrJzZMPgzMGdhQ1D8dGBPmFcFobMY9OdaMHl3bM9tXi2YuywVL7Qy03ysRFAlJUdYakjuLksV-0WFn-G2TyzdTG9lOsN-hFcWRAqIIVdKpTRH1NmANwgZzBxxNlMfyf1s2CcYWDvha4e0YwTKHzmWS_XFpOx2nGHptgFK82NN6TOGgrA8kvgwA/w196-h281/Profile%20Pic%2007132023.jpg" width="196" /></a></div>The prosecution of cases involving revenge porn has become more widespread in Texas. The term revenge porn refers to the act of sharing nude photographs or videos of a person without their consent. Recently, revenge porn is in more news stories.</div>
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Unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material, otherwise known as revenge porn, is a serious crime. Revenge porn is used by offenders to harass, embarrass, or shame their victims. It is often done by the posting of revealing or sexually explicit images or videos of a person on the Internet, usually by an angry ex-lover, without the consent of the subject and in order to harm them. It can also refer to an offender threatening a victim with the disclosure of such images or videos in order to obtain a benefit, such as financial gain.</div>
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To gain the most exposure, the offender will usually upload the intimate material to popular websites where such material is easily available. To further traumatize the victim, the offender sometimes includes with the material the victim’s identifying information, including their name, address, profession and social media accounts.</div>
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In 2015, the Texas Legislature enacted the statute that made the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material a crime. This statute makes revenge porn a felony sexual offense and can result in harsh punishment.</div>
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Criminal charges for revenge porn can ruin your personal and professional life. Not only can you face serious punishment, but you could also be left stigmatized in your own community.</div>
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If you or a loved one has been charged with a revenge porn crime in the Greater Houston area, it is important you seek an experienced criminal lawyer.</div>
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The defense attorneys at James G. Sullivan & Associates represent clients in criminal cases involving revenge porn. These cases can be difficult to defend. Sometimes the charges require expert witness testimony and a complete understanding of different Internet platforms.</div>
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Our lawyers at James G. Sullivan & Associates are experienced in defending sex crimes and criminal revenge porn cases in the greater Houston area. Call us today at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free initial consultation on any revenge porn case in Harris County and surrounding counties.</div>
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Texas Penal Code Sec. 21.16 does not use the term revenge porn. Instead Texas law defines so-called revenge porn as the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.</div>
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According to the statute, a person commits an offense if:</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Without the consent of the depicted person and with the intent to harm that person, the offender discloses visual material depicting another person with the person’s intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct;</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">At the time of the disclosure, the offender knows or has reason to believe that the visual material was obtained by him or created under circumstances in which the depicted person had a reasonable expectation that the visual material would remain private;</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The disclosure of the visual material causes harm to the depicted person; and</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">The disclosure of the visual material reveals the identity of the depicted person in any manner, including through:</li>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Information or material provided by a third party in response to the disclosure of the visual material.</li>
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A person also commits this offense if the offender intentionally threatens to disclose, without the consent of the depicted person, visual material depicting another person with the person’s intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct and the offender makes the threat to obtain a benefit:</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">In return for not making the disclosure; or</li>
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Lastly, a person also commits this offense if, knowing the character and content of the visual material, the offender promotes visual material described above on an Internet website or other forum for publication that is owned or operated by him.</div>
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Chapter 12 of the Texas Penal Code lists the felony punishment for revenge porn in Houston.</div>
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Revenge porn is usually charged as a state jail felony. A conviction for such a felony is punishable by confinement in a state jail for any term between 180 days and two years, and a fine up to $10,000.</div>
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Now that revenge porn is covered more in the news, the general public has grown more disgusted by the acts of alleged offenders. If you have been charged with unlawful disclosure of sensitive materials, you need a strong legal defense.</div>
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These are some possible defenses that could reduce or mitigate the charge:</div>
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<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Establishing you had “effective consent” of the depicted person in the sensitive visual material;</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Refuting that you knew the character and content of the visual material you are accused of promoting online; or</li>
<li style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Refuting that the disclosure of the visual material caused harm to the depicted person</li>
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If you or a loved one have been charged with revenge porn or related sex crime, contact an attorney at James G. Sullivan & Associates for a free initial consultation. Call today at <span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free initial consultation on any revenge porn case in Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County.</div>
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Our attorneys advocate zealously for our clients. We work hard to get the best possible outcome for your case.</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="583" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYk2HT8cm5K2ocYXI_xxuuJX9vMT2RCyYfHssWIwJyaJVx5P73SOFJNuiipSG7P8vsmdgvG23niFH4L3t-_6h4vR4vTUwt2ykYbTxk3o_u9pUEpOKFD8Bv2gU1fMIW6izkg0wPukykjUMCRSLSG24j-JSbccbuAFI0dDR8USBpq8YWYr7OADSeWffZn8/s320/High%20profile%202a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Aggravated kidnapping is a serious felony offense in Houston. A conviction for aggravated kidnapping can result in severe punishment, including lengthy prison time and a large fine. Such a conviction can also adversely impact your professional career, personal life, and basic civil rights.</div>
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It is important to hire an experienced Houston criminal defense lawyer because criminal charges for aggravated kidnapping do not have to result in a conviction and the resulting lifelong consequences. In order to convict you, the state prosecutor must prove to a jury that you committed every element of the felony offense beyond a reasonable doubt. With an experienced trial lawyer defending you, this can be a very difficult burden to meet, and any reasonable doubt in the mind of any of the members of the jury can result in a not guilty verdict or a hung jury. Therefore, it is vital to contact an experienced criminal attorney in Houston who will fight for your rights, freedom and future.</div>
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If you or a loved one has been charged with aggravated kidnapping in Harris county (Houston), or any of the surrounding counties in Texas, including Montgomery (Conroe), or Fort Bend (Richmond), contact James G. Sullivan and Associates for a free consultation at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span>. Attorney James (Jim) Sullivan will fight for your rights, freedom and future.</div>
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Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.03 defines kidnapping charges as intentionally or knowingly abducting another person. Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.01 defines “abduct” as to restrain a person with intent to prevent his liberation by secreting or holding him in a place where he is not likely to be found; or, by using or threatening to use deadly force.</div>
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A charge of aggravated kidnapping has enhanced punishment because it is considered a crime of violence.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code Sec. 20.04, a person can be charged with aggravated kidnapping if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person with the intent to:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">hold him for ransom or reward;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">use him as a shield or hostage;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">facilitate the commission of a felony or the flight after the attempt or commission of a felony;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">inflict bodily injury on him or violate or abuse him sexually;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">terrorize him or a third person; or</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function.</li>
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In addition, the offender can be charged with aggravated kidnapping if he intentionally or knowingly abducts another person and uses or exhibits a deadly weapon during the commission of the offense.</div>
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Aggravated kidnapping carries serious punishment. Aggravated kidnapping is charged as a felony of the first degree.</div>
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If convicted of an aggravated kidnapping, the possible punishment range is:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">incarceration in prison for life or for any term of not more than 99 years or less than 5 years, and a possible fine up to $10,000; or,</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">if at the punishment stage of a trial the offender proves that he voluntarily released the victim in a safe place, the conviction for an aggravated kidnapping is reduced to a felony of the second degree. This charge can result in incarceration in prison for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years, and a possible fine up to $10,000.</li>
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Have you or a loved one been charged with kidnapping or related charges in the Greater Houston area? Call James G. Sullivan and Associates today for a free consultation.</div>
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Kidnapping is a serious crime that may result in an aggravated felony charge. The punishment for aggravated kidnapping relies heavily on intent, so a strong legal defense is necessary. It is vital that you do not speak with law enforcement before first speaking with an experienced criminal defense attorney. It could be the difference between prison or exoneration.</div>
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If you are stressed out, overwhelmed and need guidance, call the lawyers at James G. Sullivan and Associates. We are dedicated to protecting your rights. We care about our clients and strive to get the best possible result.</div>
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Contact the attorneys at James G. Sullivan and Associates today at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span>. Do not let this accusation consume and take over your life.</div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></div>
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Stopping someone from calling 911 may not seem serious, but under Texas law it is a crime. Interfering with an emergency phone call is a criminal offense according to Texas Penal Code Section 42.062. A person accused of such a crime can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.</div>
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Frequently, interfering with an emergency request for assistance case stems from family violence. Every situation is different. There are many reasons why a person might stop another from calling 911. However, prosecutors take this Texas law very seriously and are not very sympathetic when it comes to preventing a 911 call. Because they mostly side with the alleged victim, the charge of interference with an emergency call can be hard to beat.</div>
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It is important to seek experienced legal representation if you’re charged with interference with an emergency call.</div>
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Have you or a loved one been charged with interfering with an emergency call? These cases usually rely heavily on the word of an alleged victim. To put such a person’s credibility in doubt you need effective legal representation. Contact James G. Sullivan and Associates today and talk with an experienced criminal defense attorney.</div>
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The Texas Penal Code lists two ways for which a person can be charged with interference with an emergency call—</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Section 42.062(a) states that an individual commits a crime of interference with an emergency call when her or she knowingly:<ul style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 26px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 35px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Prevents or interferes with another individual’s ability to place an emergency call or to request assistance, including a request for assistance using an electronic communications device, in an emergency from a law enforcement agency, medical facility or other agency or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide for the safety of individuals.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Recklessly renders unusable an electronic communications device, including a telephone, that would otherwise be used by another individual to place an emergency call or to request assistance in an emergency from a law enforcement agency, medical facility, or other agency or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide for the safety of individuals.</li>
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Section 42.062(d) defines “emergency’ as a condition or circumstance in which any individual is or is reasonably believed by the individual making a call or requesting assistance to be in fear of imminent assault or fear of damage to property.</div>
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Every circumstance is different. There are two sides to every story, especially when it involves dating and family relationships. However, Texas law can be severe to those who interfere with or inhibit an emergency call. If convicted, the penalty is a Class A misdemeanor.</div>
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The range of punishment for a Class A misdemeanors can be:</div>
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If the accused has been previously convicted of interference with an emergency call, the accused can be charged with a state jail felony.</div>
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Punishment for a state jail felony can possibly result in:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Incarceration for up to two years in a state jail; and/or</li>
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<a href="http://www.texas911.org/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas 911 & Kari’s Law</a> – The local 911 website explains the circumstances that led to the adoption of the law which went into effect on September 1, 2016. </div>
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If you or a loved one have been charged with interfering with an emergency call, it is important that you contact a seasoned defense lawyer. Do not despair. Be proactive. Call James G. Sullivan and Associates today to talk to an attorney.</div>
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The attorneys at James G. Sullivan and Associates are experienced in defending family violence and related assault charges. We accept clients in Houston in Harris County, Conroe in Montgomery County, and Richmond in Fort Bend County, Texas. Do not put your freedom or clean record in jeopardy by going it alone. These legal issues are complex. Call us today at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> and let us tell you how we will defend you.</div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-60889654801707034992019-11-17T18:46:00.001-06:002023-08-01T15:10:10.109-05:00Family Violence Charges<h2 style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-12646" height="200" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" src="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fotosearch_k10171854-1-300x200.jpg" srcset="https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fotosearch_k10171854-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fotosearch_k10171854-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fotosearch_k10171854-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://houstoncriminal-attorney.houstoncriminaltriallawyer.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Fotosearch_k10171854-1-1080x721.jpg 1080w" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px 0px 0px 15px; max-width: 100%; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: bottom;" width="300" /></a>Family violence in Houston is a very serious matter that can result in severe consequences to alleged offenders. By the end of September, the Houston Police Department has received almost 24,000 reports of domestic violence so far in 2019. Since taking office in 2017, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has increased the number of family violence cases that prosecutors file from about 9,000 a year to almost 12,000 cases a year—a 33 percent increase in charges against a family member or someone in a dating relationship!</div>
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Obviously, many accusations of family violence or domestic violence are not true. Alleged victims often will falsely accuse someone they are in a dating relationship with or a family member of domestic violence. These serious and false allegations frequently arise from anger, jealousy, divorce or child custody disputes.</div>
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If you have been accused of a domestic or family violence crime, it is important to consult an experienced and reputable criminal defense attorney in Houston to defend you.</div>
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If you have been accused of family violence or domestic violence in the Greater Houston area, including Katy, Cypress, Jersey Village, Tomball, Spring, Humble, Pasadena, and many other nearby communities, contact James G. Sullivan and Associates.</div>
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Attorney James G. Sullivan will fight the allegations against you and strive to help you avoid serious consequences and punishments to your alleged offense. Call James G. Sullivan and Associates for a free consultation at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> about your family violence charges.</div>
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Often, domestic violence or family violence cases involve legal terms that are unfamiliar to most people. These terms are defined in Chapter 71 of the Texas Family Code and are listed below.</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Family Violence</span> is often more commonly referred to as domestic violence, domestic abuse or dating violence, and is defined as an intentional act or threat by one family member against another that causes physical harm, bodily injury, assault or sexual assault.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Dating Violence</span> is defined as an intentional act or threat by a person in a dating relationship against a person they are currently in a dating relationship with or were previously in a dating relationship with that causes physical or bodily harm.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Family Member</span> is anyone who is related by blood, related by marriage, a former spouse, parent of the same child, step-parent or foster parent.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Household Member</span> is anyone who resides or has previously resided in the same home, including individuals who are not in the same family such as roommates.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Protective Order</span> is more commonly referred to as a restraining order, protection against family violence, or protection order, and is a court order issued by the judge if the judge determines family violence has occurred and is likely to occur again.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Protective Order Hearing</span> is a hearing in which the judge determines whether or not family violence has occurred and is likely to occur in the future after both sides present evidence and any witnesses. If the judge determines family violence has occurred, the judge will issue a protective order</li>
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Some of the most commonly charged family violence offenses in Harris County can include, but are not limited to, the following—</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 22.01, an individual can be charged with domestic assaul<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">t</span> if they intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause bodily injury; threaten; or, physically contact a family member, household member or person they are in a dating relationship with in a manner in which the other person would regard as offensive or provocative.</div>
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As defined in Texas Penal Code § 22.02, an individual can be charged with aggravated domestic assault if they commit assault with a deadly weapon against a family member or cause serious bodily injury to a family member, household member or person they are in a dating relationship with.</div>
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As defined in Texas Penal Code § 25.07, a violation of a protective order is cause by an individual knowingly or intentionally violating the terms of a protective order against them. This can include communicating with the family member who requested the protective order or going to their home or place of employment.</div>
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As defined by Texas Penal Code § 42.072, stalking<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"> </em>is defined as repeatedly and knowingly engaging in conduct targeted at a specific person—</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">that causes them to be afraid they will be seriously harmed, and</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">that would cause a reasonable person to fear injury or death to herself or her family members.</li>
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This offense can also include cyberstalking, which is defined as communicating with another person through e-mail or other electronic means strictly to harass that person.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 22.04, an individual can be charged with injury to a child (<a href="http://www.jimsullivanattorney.com/2013/05/houston-child-abuse-defense-lawyer-texas-child-abuse-attorney.html" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">child abuse</a>) or injury to the elderly if they intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence cause any type of bodily injury to a child or elderly adult.</div>
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Chapter 12 of the Texas Penal Code defines the general penalties to many family violence offenses in Houston. However, these penalties can vary, depending on whether the victim was elderly, disabled or a child, whether a weapon was used during the commission of the offense, the degree of domestic violence, whether bodily injury or death resulted from the offense, and whether the alleged offender has any previous criminal history.</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An individual charged with a Class C misdemeanor domestic assault offense can result in a fine up to $500 (although we do not handle Class C misdemeanor offenses).</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An individual convicted of a Class A misdemeanor domestic assault offense can receive a jail sentence up to one year and/or a fine up to $4,000.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An individual charged with a Class A misdemeanor violation of a protection order can receive a jail sentence up to one year and/or a fine up to $4,000.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A conviction for a felony of the third degree domestic assault, violation of a protective order, stalking, or child abuse offense can result in a prison sentence ranging from two to ten years and/or a fine not more than $10,000.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An individual charged with felony of the second degree domestic assault, aggravated domestic assault, stalking or child abuse offense can receive a prison sentence ranging from two to 20 years and/or a fine up to $10,000.</li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An individual convicted of a first degree aggravated domestic assault or child abuse offense can receive a prison term from five to 99 years or life imprisonment and/or a fine not more than $10,000.</li>
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Additionally, anyone who commits Continuous Violence Against a Family or household member can be convicted of a third degree felony offense, according to Texas Penal Code § 25.11. Continuous violence is defined as committing a family violence offense two or more times within a 12 month period.</div>
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Contact James G. Sullivan and Associates today at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation about your family violence charges throughout Harris County in Texas. James Sullivan is an experienced criminal defense attorney in Houston who will make every effort to help you achieve the best outcome for your case.</div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7904331473447500616.post-14882416612380530982019-11-11T21:46:00.002-06:002023-08-01T15:16:52.966-05:00Attorney for Continuous Violence Against the Family Arrests in Houston<h2 style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; position: relative; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFLeKg2OO_p5-YS4u-5HRKjzT7LBtxMAZZQMvJhoNKm1bF7ltlxl6C-gDLW4mIBiDOwwYjjwKGOvXBVJWC_3VUKoBngnQpvyzYZQ8z0_qv3nFRRmQTWUyaK9zPBDXqRITbwsFleS1XMPUZs3NaOXbfb8sRZdWCF8HiKRo1GYDv1vw6epRnQ3-vFsULnQ/w282-h189/Fotosearch_k10171854%20(1).jpg" width="282" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Domestic assault is usually a misdemeanor offense in Texas, but alleged offenders who have been previously convicted of assault family violence can be charged with a felony family violence charge if accused of committing a new domestic assault.</span></div>
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The crime of continuous violence against the family is defined as committing two or more domestic assaults within a period of 12 months. According to the statute, members of the jury are not required to agree unanimously on the specific conduct in which the alleged offender engaged that constituted assault involving family violence. Instead, a jury only needs to unanimously agree that the alleged offender engaged in conduct that constituted assault family violence two or more times in a period of 12 months or less.</span></div>
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If you were arrested in the Houston area for continuous violence against the family, it is in your best interest to immediately retain experienced legal counsel. James G. Sullivan and Associates aggressively defends clients accused of domestic violence offenses all over the Greater Houston area, including Katy, Cypress, Jersey Village, Tomball, Spring, Humble, Pasadena, and many other nearby communities.</span></div>
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Houston criminal defense attorneys James G. Sullivan and Associates can fight with the goal to get these criminal charges dismissed or reduced. Call <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> today to take advantage of a free, confidential consultation that will let our lawyers provide an honest and thorough evaluation of your case.</span></div>
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Under Texas Penal Code § 25.11(a), a person can be charged with continuous violence against the family if he or she intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to any person or persons whose relationship to or association with the accused is described by the following statutes:</span></div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Dating Relationship” (Texas Family Code § 71.0021) </span>means a relationship between individuals who have or have had a continuing relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on consideration of the length of the relationship, the nature of the relationship, and the frequency and type of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.</span></li>
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Continuous violence against the family is classified as a third degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.</span></div>
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Were you recently arrested for continuous violence against the family in southeast Texas? You should always consult with a lawyer before talking with the authorities. Contact James G. Sullivan and Associates for a free, confidential consultation.</span></div>
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James G. Sullivan and Associates are experienced criminal defense attorneys in Houston who represent clients in communities throughout Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County. They can review your case and explain your legal options. They have a proven history of fighting to get the best result for clients accused of family violence. Call <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation.</span></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our Houston criminal lawyers defend clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.</span></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666666; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://g.co/kgs/TDi1JH" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="705" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzcdKzWrJzZMPgzMGdhQ1D8dGBPmFcFobMY9OdaMHl3bM9tXi2YuywVL7Qy03ysRFAlJUdYakjuLksV-0WFn-G2TyzdTG9lOsN-hFcWRAqIIVdKpTRH1NmANwgZzBxxNlMfyf1s2CcYWDvha4e0YwTKHzmWS_XFpOx2nGHptgFK82NN6TOGgrA8kvgwA/s320/Profile%20Pic%2007132023.jpg" width="223" /></a></div>A conviction for indecent exposure in Houston can lead to serious consequences and repercussions. Under Texas laws, an indecent exposure offense is generally considered a misdemeanor offense which can result in a criminal record. If that happens, it will appear on background checks for jobs, educational opportunities and even housing applications. Furthermore, this crime can lead to jail time, fines, and a possible requirement to register as a sex offender.</div>
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Keep in mind that indecent exposure charges do not necessarily have to result in a conviction. The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed every element of the offense. With reputable criminal trial attorneys, this can be a very difficult burden to meet, and if the jury has any doubt, you could be found not guilty at trial, or the prosecutor could dismiss the charges prior to trial. Therefore, it is in your best interest to consult with reputable Houston criminal defense attorneys to assist you to develop your best legal strategy for your particular situation.</div>
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If you have been charged with indecent exposure in Houston, or any of the surrounding areas in Texas, including Spring, Cypress, Jersey Village, Humble, Katy, Sugar Land, Pasadena or Deer Park, contact James G. Sullivan and Associates.</div>
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James Sullivan is knowledgeable in all areas of Texas’ sex crime laws and will make every effort to fight the allegations against you. Call James Sullivan at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> about your alleged indecent exposure offense.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 21.08, a person can be charged with indecent exposure if they expose any part of their genitals or anus with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, and are reckless about whether another person is present who would be offended or alarmed by the act.</div>
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According to Texas law, a person acts recklessly if they commit some act, and they are aware the conduct can cause the result of their actions or conduct, but consciously disregard the possibility the result will occur.</div>
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Some of the most common examples of indecent exposure in Houston include:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Urinating in public,</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mooning, or exposing your buttocks to someone else in public,</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Flashing, or exposing any sexual organ to someone else in public, or</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sunbathing topless and/or exposing female breasts.</li>
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However, a mother breastfeeding her child or baby in public is not considered indecent exposure for criminal purposes.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 21.07, a person can be charged with public lewdness if they knowingly engage in any of the following acts while in a public place:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sexual intercourse, which is defined as the penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Deviate sexual intercourse, which is defined as any contact between any part of the genitals, or sex organs, of one person and the mouth or anus of another person, or the penetration of the genitals or anus of another person with an object.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An act of sexual conduct, which is defined as any touching of the anus, breast or genitals of another person with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An act involving contact between the alleged offender’s mouth or genitals and the anus or genitals of an animal.</li>
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Under Texas law, a person acts knowingly if they commit some type of conduct and they are aware their conduct is reasonably certain to cause the result of the conduct or the act.</div>
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Furthermore, a person can be charged with public lewdness if they engage in any of the following acts, and is reckless about whether another person who is present would be offended or alarmed by the act:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Sexual intercourse,</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Deviate sexual intercourse,</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An act of sexual conduct, or</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">An act involving contact between the alleged offender’s mouth or genitals and the anus or genitals of an animal.</li>
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The penalties for Houston indecent exposure offenses are defined in Chapter 12 of the Texas Penal Code. Many nudity offenses in Houston can result in a misdemeanor conviction. The penalties for nudity offenses, such as indecent exposure in Houston, are as follows:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Criminal charges for an indecent exposure offense can result in Class B misdemeanor conviction, which is punishable by a jail sentence up to 180 days and/or a fine up to $2,000.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Criminal charges for a public lewdness offense can result in Class A misdemeanor conviction, which is punishable by a jail sentence up to one year and/or a fine up to $4,000.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Under Chapter 62 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, a person convicted of a second indecent exposure offense is required to register as a sex offender with a local law enforcement authority of the county where they reside for a period of ten years.</li>
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Contact Attorney James Sullivan today for a consultation about your indecent exposure charges in Harris County, Texas. James Sullivan is an aggressive Houston criminal defense attorney who will make every effort to get you the best result in your case.</div>
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You’re in a hurry to get to work. You’re exhausted because you haven’t slept well. The newbie wakes you up once or twice during the night for feeding. You’re burning the candle at both ends, and now it’s your turn to drop the baby off at daycare. You forget. You continue to work. You park in your usual parking space. You get out. You go to your job. And then the unthinkable happens…</div>
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The <a href="https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/motor-vehicle-safety-issues/hotcars/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">National Safety Council</a> reports that each year, on average, 38 children under the age of 15 die from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. Since 1998, almost every state has experienced at least one death, and in 2018, a record number of 52 children died after being left in a hot <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">vehicle.</span></div>
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Over the past 20 years, between 1998 and 2018, 119 children in Texas and 792 children nationwide have died in vehicles as the result of heatstroke, according to statistics compiled by Jan Null, a Certified Consulting Meteorologist and Lecturer at the Department of Meteorology & Climate Science at San Jose State University, for the website <a href="https://www.noheatstroke.org/" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">No Heat Stroke</a>.</div>
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The website provides statistical trends and patterns into the 792 deaths of children during that time period. Specifically, 54 percent of the children died as the result of caregivers simply forgetting about the children, and of those forgotten children 44 percent were on their way to childcare or preschool. In almost 19 percent of deaths, the children were knowingly left in a vehicle, and in 26 percent of deaths the children gained access to unattended vehicles.</div>
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Currently, 19 states including Texas make it a criminal offense to leave a child unattended in a vehicle. A person can face serious felony charges if a child suffers injury or death as a result of such an act.</div>
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Were you arrested for leaving a child unattended in a vehicle in Harris County, Texas? Before talking with the authorities, contact the attorneys at James G. Sullivan & Associates.</div>
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Houston criminal defense attorney James Sullivan defends clients charged with crimes involving children in Cypress, Katy, Spring, Sugar Land, Humble, Pasadena, Conroe, The Woodlands, Richmond and many other cities in and around Greater Houston. Call us at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free confidential consultation with an experienced attorney.</div>
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At James G. Sullivan and Associates the attorneys understand that mistakes happen. We are dedicated to defending our clients and providing the best possible result. Getting your criminal charge dismissed or reduced may be possible. Contact us for a free consultation. An experienced trial lawyer will talk with you about your charges, the potential consequences, and any defense theories that may apply. James G. Sullivan and Associates represents clients in Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.</div>
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Texas Penal Code Section 22.10 defines the crime of leaving a child unattended in a vehicle. According to this law, to find someone guilty of this crime the prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the following elements:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">A person leaves a child in a motor vehicle for more than five minutes;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the person does so intentionally and knowingly;</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the person knows that the child is younger than seven years of age; and</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">the person knows that the child is not under the supervision of another person in the vehicle who is at least 14 years old.</li>
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Leaving a child in a hot car can lead to additional charges of child endangerment or worse. According to the <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/child-safety" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">NHTSA</a>, it’s important for parents, caregivers, or even bystanders to understand that children are more vulnerable to heatstroke than adults. The body temperature of a child rises three to five times faster than that of an adult. When left in a hot vehicle, a child’s temperature can rise quickly and could lead to death. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees. A core body temperature of about 107 degrees is lethal. In 2018, 52 children died of vehicular heatstroke.</div>
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Leaving a child in a vehicle is a class C misdemeanor. If found guilty of this charge, you could be fined up to $500. Class C misdemeanors do not include the possibility of jail time as punishment.</div>
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Parents face felony charges if the child suffers injury or death from being left in a vehicle.</div>
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If you leave a child in a car for a long period of time, you could be charged with Abandoning or Endangering a Child under Texas Penal Code Section 22.041. Under this statute, “abandon” means “to leave a child in any place without providing reasonable and necessary care for the child, under circumstances under which no reasonable, similarly situated adult would leave a child of that age and ability.”</div>
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If you intentionally abandon a child younger than 15 years of age under circumstances where the child is exposed to an unreasonable risk of harm, you could be charged with a state jail felony punishable by a term of incarceration between 180 days and two years and/or a fine up to $10,000.</div>
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If a child suffers injuries, you may be charged with Injury to a Child under Texas Penal Code Section 22.04. Under this statute, it is a state jail felony if you recklessly cause bodily injury to a child or cause serious bodily injury, serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury, or bodily injury as the result of criminal negligence.</div>
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If you abandon the child without intending to return for the child, you could be charged with a third degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.</div>
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If you intentionally or knowingly cause bodily injury to a child, you could be charged with a third degree felony. If you recklessly cause serious bodily injury or serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury to a child, you could be charged with a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000. If you intentionally or knowingly cause serious bodily injury or serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury to a child, you could be charged with a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.</div>
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If the child dies while left alone in the vehicle, you could be charged with criminally negligent homicide under Texas Penal Code Section 19.05.</div>
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If you were arrested for leaving a child in a vehicle in southeast Texas, it is in your best interest to retain experienced legal counsel. James G. Sullivan & Associates represent individuals throughout Harris County, Montgomery County and Fort Bend County.</div>
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James Sullivan graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College, the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. Sullivan has a proven record of defending people from all walks of life, faiths and countries in courts throughout Texas.</div>
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James Sullivan is an experienced criminal defense trial lawyer in Houston who understands that many people accused of this crime simply had a lapse in judgment and no criminal intent. Sullivan will fight for the best result. Call us at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free confidential consultation and evaluation of your case with an experienced attorney.</div>
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Shoplifting is a serious crime. Many teens and young adults may think that shoplifting is a small matter, but shoplifting is a theft crime and a theft conviction can have serious and lifelong consequences. It only takes one brief, impulsive and poor decision to shoplift to ruin your future. In addition to the embarrassment and possible stigma of a theft conviction, other consequences could include:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cannot Get a Job</span>. Most employers will not hire you if you have a theft conviction on your record. If you lie on your job application to obtain employment, you will be fired a short time later. Criminal records can easily be checked by employers online at the website of the Harris County District Clerk. When there is already widespread unemployment due to a slow economy, a theft conviction could make you unemployable.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Cannot Return to the Store</span>. If you were caught shoplifting, the store owner may permanently ban you from returning. If the store is the only nearby grocery, then that could be a big inconvenience or worse.</li>
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According to Texas Penal Code §31.03, a person can be charged with retail theft or shoplifting if he intentionally and unlawfully takes property from a store, retailer or merchant, with the intent to deprive the store or retailer of the property without their consent.</div>
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Retail theft penalties vary depending on the value of the property stolen, whether the alleged offender has previous convictions, the kind of property stolen and how the alleged offender committed the act. The basic statutory penalties for shoplifting offenses are as follows:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is less than $100, a class C misdemeanor is punishable by a fine up to $500.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $100 or more but less than $750, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a Class B misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, a jail sentence of up to 180 days, or both.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $750 or more but less than $2,500, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000, a jail sentence of up to one year, or both.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a state jail felony, which is punishable by a state jail sentence ranging from 180 days to two years and a fine of up to $10,000.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a felony of the third degree, which is punishable by a prison sentence ranging from 2 to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $150,000 or more but less than $300,000, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a felony of the second degree, which is punishable by a prison sentence ranging from 2 to 20 years and a fine of up to $10,000.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">If the value of the property stolen is $300,000 or more, a person charged with theft can be convicted of a felony of the first degree, which is punishable by a prison sentence ranging from 5 to 99 years or life and a fine up to $10,000.</li>
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At the Law Office of James Sullivan & Associates, we know what is at risk when our clients face shoplifting charges. Our job is to fight for your rights, freedom and future. Attorney James Sullivan has been fighting misdemeanor and felony charges at trial since 1994, and we will use our extensive experience to get you the best possible result.</div>
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Since 1994, James Sullivan has worked to get hundreds of serious criminal and juvenile cases dismissed, including many shoplifting cases.</div>
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James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.</div>
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James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1,150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.</div>
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If you have been charged with burglary of a habitation, take immediate action and call an attorney. Even if you are being investigated by the police and charges have not yet been filed, you should not wait. An experienced Houston, Texas criminal attorney may be able to fight and win your case at the grand jury level. If that happens, you would have the immediate right to get the criminal records expunged.</div>
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If you wait until you are arrested, this option may no longer be available. Also, burglary cases are complex and punishment is severe. The court could impose huge fines. You could lose your freedom. You need the counseling, guidance and defense of an experienced Houston criminal trial lawyer to fight for the best result.</div>
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At the Law Office of James Sullivan & Associates, we know what is at stake when our clients face serious felony charges. Our job is to fight for your rights, freedom and future. We have experience fighting burglary cases at the grand jury level and at jury trial.</div>
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Texas law defines burglary under Texas Penal Code §30.02 as unlawful entry into (or remaining concealed within) a home, business or any type of enclosed structure with the intent to commit a felony, theft or an assault. Although most burglary cases involve theft, the act itself is not limited to theft. For example, if a person breaks into an apartment in order to attack someone, that person would be charged with burglary of a habitation.</div>
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Burglary of a habitation is a second degree felony. You could be sentenced to 2 to 20 years in prison. The burglary is enhanced to a first degree felony with imprisonment up to 99 years or life if you entered the habitation with the intent to commit or actual commission of a felony other than felony theft (for example, aggravated assault or sexual assault). In addition, you could be fined $10,000.</div>
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Richmond Criminal Attorney James Sullivan has been fighting the State on felony criminal cases since 1994 and gets proven results. With an available team of experienced investigators and experts, Sullivan prepares a strong defense and fights to get you the best result. Depending on the facts and circumstances of your case, that could include reduced charges, dismissal or acquittal at trial.</div>
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James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.</div>
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James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1,150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.</div>
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The Texas legal system has laws in place to prohibit individuals from engaging in public acts that could be offensive or disturbing to others. Specifically, these laws apply to individuals who are involved in sexually explicit conduct.</div>
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If an individual violates these laws, he or she can be arrested and charged with public lewdness.</div>
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Contact the law offices of James G. Sullivan and Associates today for a free consultation if you are charged with public lewdness in Harris County, Fort Bend County, or Montgomery County. James Sullivan is an accomplished criminal defense lawyer in Northwest Houston and has successfully defended many clients accused of public lewdness.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 21.07, an individual can be charged with public lewdness if he or she knowingly engages in any of the following acts in a public place:</div>
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If an individual knowingly engages in any of these acts in a nonpublic place and is reckless about whether another is present who will be offended or alarmed by his or her actions, he or she can be arrested and charged with public lewdness.</div>
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According to Texas Penal Code § 21.01, the follow terms relating to sexual conduct are defined as:</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Deviate sexual intercourse” means any contact between the genitals of one person with the mouth or anus of another person, or the penetration of the genitals or anus of another person with an object.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Sexual contact” means any touching of the anus,breast, or genitals of another person with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">“Sexual intercourse” means any penetration of the female sex organ by the male sex organ.</li>
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Public lewdness is charged as a Class A misdemeanor. According to Texas Penal Code § 12.21, if convicted of this offense, an individual can be punished by</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">or both such fine and confinement.</li>
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If you have been charged with Public Lewdness in Harris County, Fort Bend County, or Montgomery County, contact the law offices of James G. Sullivan and Associates at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span>. The attorneys at the firm each have 25 years or more of criminal defense trial experience. They will make every effort to fight the charges against you.</div>
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Every year the unique culture and diverse entertainment opportunities of Texas attract millions of foreign and domestic tourists to the greater Houston area. The large and growing job market in southeast Texas also attracts thousands of workers from other states and countries. Texas is called The Friendly State and Texans are genuinely friendly, however keep in mind that “Don’t Mess with Texas” is not just a catchy slogan; it is taken seriously. For visitors caught breaking the law, their contact with and arrest by law enforcement officers may seem harsh, but the possible punishment in criminal court could result in lifelong consequences.</div>
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Texas criminal law and its application to the facts and circumstances of each case may seem straightforward, but the elected district attorney of each county may have their own special programs or considerations. If you are arrested it can be stressful and time-consuming to navigate these different legal systems, so contact an experienced Houston criminal defense attorney to represent you.</div>
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The legal team at James G. Sullivan and Associates has over 50 years of experience in Texas criminal law. If you are a tourist or out-of-state visitor charged with a criminal offense in the Greater Houston area including Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Waller County, Brazoria County or any of the surrounding areas, call James G. Sullivan and Associates today at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation.</div>
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We will work to get you the best result in your criminal case so you can get back to enjoying life in your own state or country.</div>
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<span style="background-color: initial; color: #ff9900; font-weight: 700;">Common Out-of-State Visitor Crimes in Harris County</span></div>
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Most out-of-state visitor crimes in Harris County are related to entertainment. When traveling in the United States, it is important to remember that every state has different laws and you are expected to follow the laws in the jurisdiction you are visiting. The following crimes are commonly committed by out-of-state visitors in Houston—</div>
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If you are an out-of-state or international visitor and have been charged with a criminal offense in Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Waller County, Brazoria County or any of the surrounding areas, contact lawyers you can trust and who know well the local legal systems. Call <a href="http://www.jimsullivanattorney.com/p/james-sullivan.html" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #a80000; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;">James G. Sullivan and Associates</a> today at <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: maroon; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">(281) 546-6428</span></span> for a free consultation.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">In June 2015, the Texas Legislature enacted the new penal code statute of Invasive Visual Recording to replace the previous statute of Improper Photography which in 2014 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in the case of Ex Parte Thompson struck down as an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment the portions of the former statute that criminalized photographing someone not in a private area, without that person’s consent, and with the intent to arouse or gratify any person’s sexual desire. In response, the Legislature made changes and retitled the “up skirt/down blouse” offense to Invasive Visual Recording.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">If you were arrested in southeast Texas for allegedly videotaping or taking photographs of another person without his or her consent, it is important to retain experienced legal counsel as soon as possible. The attorneys with James G. Sullivan & Associates fight for clients all over the Greater Houston area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">James Sullivan is an experienced criminal defense attorney who represents clients accused of sex crimes in Houston, Spring, Cypress, Katy, Pasadena, Conroe, The Woodlands, Hempstead, Waller, Richmond, Sugar Land, Pearland and Angleton. Call<b><span style="color: #990000;">(281) 546-6428</span></b> for a thorough and honest evaluation of your case.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">According to Texas Penal Code § 21.15(b), a person can be charged with invasive visual recording under if the person, without the other person's consent and with intent to invade the privacy of the other person, does any of the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">According to this statute, “intimate area” means the naked or clothed genitals, pubic area, anus, buttocks, or female breast of a person; “female breast” means any portion of the female breast below the top of the areola; and, “changing room” means a room or portioned area provided for or primarily used for the changing of clothing and includes dressing rooms, locker rooms, and swimwear changing areas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">According to Texas Penal Code § 43.21(a)(5), “promote” means to manufacture, issue, sell, give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit, or advertise, or to offer or agree to do the same.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Invasive visual recording is a <b>state jail felony</b> punishable by:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">If you were arrested for alleged invasive visual recording in southeast Texas, it is extremely important to retain legal counsel. The defense attorneys at James G. Sullivan and Associates defend individuals all over the greater Houston area, including Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, and Waller County.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Harris County criminal defense attorney James Sullivan will work to help you receive the most favorable outcome to your case. Call <b><span style="color: #990000;">(281) 546-6428</span></b> for a free confidential consultation to review your case and discuss your legal options.</span></div>
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In Texas, when college students are arrested and charged with crimes, they have more at stake than just their freedom and reputation, they could also lose out on receiving an education at their institution of higher learning. A college or university may suspend or expel such students if they are convicted of crimes.</div>
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Any conviction, even those that result in nothing more than time served in jail and a small fine, can result in painful and unforeseen life-long consequences. Certain crimes can lead to a college student being expelled or denied the opportunity to be licensed in their chosen profession. For any student currently enrolled in college that is charged with a crime, it is vital to have reputable legal representation ready to fight for the best possible result that protects their academic and future professional career.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you are currently enrolled in a college or university in or around the Greater Houston area, it is important that you hire experienced legal counsel with the knowledge and skill necessary to preserve your future. The lawyers of James G. Sullivan & Associates have a proven record of helping their clients to stay in college and on path to graduate. The lawyers defend students from a wide range of colleges—from two-year community colleges to state and private universities, including medical school and law school.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With our office in northwest Houston, our legal team provides quality legal services to clients throughout the Greater Houston area. Call James G. Sullivan & Associates at <b><span style="color: #990000;">(281) 546-6428</span></b> for a free consultation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Common Arrests for College Students in Southeast Texas<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Any person can be arrested for alleged violations of state laws. Some of the crimes for which college students frequently face criminal charges include:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Colleges and Universities in the Houston area</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The attorneys of James G. Sullivan & Associates represent students from all the institutions of higher learning in and around the Greater Houston area, including:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Resources for College Disciplinary Hearings in Harris County<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://www.uh.edu/dos/behavior-conduct/student-code-of-conduct/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;">University of Houston Student Code of Conduct</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://www.pvamu.edu/sa/departments/student-conduct/" style="color: #007cbb; text-decoration-line: none;">Prairie View A&M University Student Conduct</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="color: orange;">Find an Attorney for College Student Arrests in Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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When a college student is accused of a crime, hiring an experience defense attorney may mean the difference between being able to remain in school and being expelled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The dedicated Houston criminal lawyers at James G. Sullivan & Associates have the experience, knowledge and resources to help protect the future of you or a loved one. Contact them today at <b><span style="color: #990000;">(281) 546-6428</span></b> for a free confidential consultation.</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/7/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#7 Judge Pam Derbyshire</a> <a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/8/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#8 Judge Jay Karahan</a></span></div>
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8:30 AM Bond Docket 8:30 AM Bond Docket</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/9/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#9 Judge Analia Wilkerson</a> <a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/10/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#10 Judge Dan Spjut</a></span></div>
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8:30 AM Bond Docket 11:00 AM Bond Docket</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/11/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#11 Judge Diane Bull</a> <a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/12/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#12 Judge Robin Brown</a></span></div>
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8:30 AM Bond Docket 11:00 AM Bond Docket</div>
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<a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/14/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#14 Judge Mike Fields</span></a> <span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Trial Courtroom</span></div>
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8:30 AM Harris County Courts at Law #: 6, 13, 14, 16</div>
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<a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/13/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#13 Judge Don Smyth</span></a></div>
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11:00 AM</div>
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<a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/16/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#16 Judge Darrell Jordan</span></a> <a href="http://www.ccl.hctx.net/criminal/6/default.htm" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">CCCL#6 Judge Larry Standley</span></a></div>
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8:30 AM Bond Docket 11:00 AM Bond Docket</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><u style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">7th Floor</u></span></div>
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Harris County Courts at Law #: 5, 7, 8, 15</div>
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<em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">My relative is in jail. When and where is his or her jail docket being held?</span></em></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9900; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">All Jail Dockets are at 9:30 a.m. in the Criminal Justice Center at 1201 Franklin St.</span></span></h4>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Courtroom 20-1</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mon. </span>Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 (IA only*) Courts 9, 10, 11, 12 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tues.</span> Courts 9, 10, 11, 12 (ACD*) Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wed.</span> Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 (ACD) Courts 9, 10, 11, 12 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thurs.</span> Courts 9, 10, 11, 12 (ACD) Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fri.</span> Courts 1, 2, 3, 4 (ACD) Courts 9, 10, 11, 12 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Courtroom 20-2</span></div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Mon.</span> Courts 5, 15, 7, 8 (IA only) Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Tues.</span> Courts 5, 15, 7, 8 (ACD) Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Wed.</span> Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (ACD) Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Thurs. </span>Courts 5, 15, 7, 8 (ACD) Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (IA only)</div>
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<span style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Fri. </span>Courts 6, 13, 14, 16 (ACD) Courts 5, 15, 7, 8 (IA only)</div>
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*IA – Initial Appearance</div>
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*ACD – Assigned Court Day</div>
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Note: This information is subject to change. For the most up to date information, go to the <a href="https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/Criminal/Criminal_Courts.aspx" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2ea3f2; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;">Harris County District Clerk’s website</a>.</div>
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