San Antonio Violent Crime Lawyer

A San Antonio violent crime attorney needs to be by your side when you are facing violent crime charges. An attorney will be able to use their resources to stand up to aggressive prosecutors and law enforcement officials. For a violent crimes case, your attorney can:

• Thoroughly review the evidence that has been gathered against you by prosecutors and law enforcement and ensure that they obtained that evidence legally.
• Speak to any eyewitnesses to the alleged violent crime and conduct an independent investigation into the incident to formulate your defense strategy.
• Keep you abreast of all changes in your case and help you determine whether or not a plea deal is in your best interest or if the case should go to a full trial.

At HGC Law Firm PLLC, we have experience representing those in and around San Antonio who have been charged with violent crimes. There are a variety of crimes that fall under the description of “violent offenses,” and most of them have very specific characteristics that distinguish them from other violent crimes. Some violent crimes that we help clients with include the following:

• Kidnapping
• Aggravated Robbery
• Weapons Charges
• Home Invasion
• Carjacking
• Aggravated Sexual Assault (Rape)
• Sexual Battery
• Assault and Battery
• Manslaughter
• Attempted Murder / Homicide
• Domestic Assault
• Domestic Battery
• Child Abuse

A violent crime in San Antonio will be defined as any crime in which bodily injury or violence is either the objective or is used to help the alleged perpetrator of the offense commit another crime. Texas has a strict set of guidelines that prosecutors use to charge those who allegedly committed violent crimes. Violent crimes will typically be charged as felony offenses with tremendous prison sentences attached.

Simple assault is typically charged as a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000. In Texas, a person could face simple assault charges if they engage in the following actions:

• Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly injuring another person or causing bodily harm
• Threatening another person with imminent injury
• Causing physical contact with someone in a way that they knew or should have known that the person would find offensive or provocative

Aggravated assault is typically charged as a felony offense. Depending on the circumstances, aggravated assault could be punishable by anywhere from two years to life in prison as well as a fine of up to $10,000. In Texas, a person could face aggravated assault charges if they engage in the following actions:

• Caused serious bodily injury to the victim when committing the assault
• Used or exhibited a deadly weapon while committing the assault

If you have questions related to sexual assault, our San Antonio sexual assault defense lawyer can help during a free consultation.