ASSUALT AND BATTERY
Home : Practice Areas : Assault and Battery
Houston Criminal Defense Attorney
Affordable Houston Criminal Defense
by an Experienced Trial Lawyer
713-623-4828
Attorney Representation in Houston, Texas Since 1989
Assault and Battery Lawyer in Houston, TX
When you have been charged with battery, you may not know where to turn. This serious crime can result in very serious consequences. Fortunately, a Houston criminal defense lawyer can help you fight these charges to clear your name and your reputation. Even if you want to plead guilty, your attorney can help you negotiate a winning plea bargain that will minimize the amount of time you serve in prison and on probation.
While most people consider assault and battery to be the same thing, they are somewhat different from one another. Assault is the threat of violence, which may or may not involve physical contact. Battery is the actual use of violence. The degree of the crime will be based on several factors, including how badly the victim was injured, if you were acting in self defense, if a weapon was used and if you have any prior assault and battery convictions. Your Houston criminal attorney can help you start off your defense by showing that the incident was of minimal consequence and was not caused by you.
If your Houston criminal lawyer can prove you acted in self defense or defense of another, you may be able to have the charges dropped all together. If not, the charges may be as minor as a misdemeanor or as grave as a first-degree felony. When weapons were involved at all, the crime will always be at least a second-degree felony. If the victim is injured badly enough, the crime will be a first-degree felony and you may be subject to life imprisonment. Don’t take chances with your criminal defense or your future; call Alan Cohen today.
In some cases, the choice of who was the victim and who was the attacker is made solely at the discretion of a police officer who did not witness the entire conflict. If you the fight was completely mutual between you and the other party, your Houston assault criminal attorney can ensure you are not charged with a felony while the other person walks free.
Whatever your situation, if you have been charged with assault, please call our offices today.
Attorney Practice Areas:
- Criminal Defense
- CPS Investigation
- Assault - Family Member
- Aggravated Sexual Assault
- Indecency with a Child
- Aggravated Assault
- Drug Crimes
- Capital Murder
- Hate Crimes
- Juvenile Offenses
- Robbery
- Weapons and Gun Charges
- Drunk Driving (DWI)
- DWI Divert Program
- Driving with a Suspended License (DWLS)
- Expunction of Criminal Records
- Probation
- Forgery
- Theft
- Injury to a Child
- Elder Abuse
- Burglary
- Sex Offenses
- Bail Bonds
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Parole Violations
- Sealing Your Record
- Criminal Mischief
Call today to set up a consultation. We can discuss your situation and determine possible strategic defense plans for your case.
Alan Cohen
Attorney At Law
2425 West Loop South, Suite 200; Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 623-4828 E-Mail Fax: (713) 297-8864
