HOUSTON HATE CRIMES ATTORNEY
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HOUSTON HATE CRIMES ATTORNEY
Our nation was built on the premise that everyone has a right to the life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, there have always been people who threaten minorities in the attempt to prevent these groups from exercising their most basic rights. In Texas, this has become such a problem that the legislature has enacted laws to prevent crimes performed solely out of bias. If you have been charged with a hate crime, please speak with a skilled Houston hate crimes attorney.
Hate crime laws help to protect people from being victimized based solely on their race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, background and political affiliation. It is important to note that someone need not be a minority to be a victim. If a white man was attacked by a African American woman based on his race or sex, he is still a victim. In this situation, the African American woman would need the help of a Houston criminal lawyer with experience in hate crime defense in Texas.
The penalty for a hate crime is an increased sentence for the base charge you were accused of. For example, a simple assault charge, normally a misdemeanor, may be increased to a Third Degree felony. In this situation, your punishment would rise from up to one year in jail and a $500 fine to up to ten years in prison and a $10,000 fine. These consequences are nothing to be taken lightly, which is why it is so important to hire a Houston criminal attorney with experience fighting hate crime accusations.
If you have been charged with a hate crime, please call Houston criminal lawyer Alan Cohen; your future is hanging in the balance.
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)
- 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 Alan Cohen today at 713-623-4828 to set up an intial consultation.
Alan Cohen
Attorney At Law
2425 West Loop South, Suite 200; Houston, TX 77027
Phone: (713) 623-4828 E-Mail Fax: (713) 297-8864
