WHEN LOVE TURNS VIOLENT
Most couples learn to resolve their differences or even end their relationships without resorting to violence. Sometimes, however, even good people gets so stressed out and feel so overwhelmed that they lose it even for a moment and strike out at their partner in a physical way.
Depending on the nature of the violent act, the prosecutors can charge it either as a misdemeanor or a felony. A class A misdemeanor assault means that one person caused bodily injury (or pain) to their partner. If the person used a deadly weapon, then it is a felony assault. If the person choked their partner or restricted their breathing, then it is also a felony. No matter the level of the criminal offense charged, you can expect the court to order you out of your home and have no contact until the case is resolved with your partner or spouse.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has a Family Criminal Law Division that focuses solely on domestic violence. The prosecutors immediately call the alleged victim to get their statement as to what happened. The prosecutors lock in the emotional stress of the event by obtaining their immediate statement. However, facts tend to change and the importance of the incidence significantly lessens frequently after a short cooling off time.
The best way to resolve the case is by first talking with a criminal defense attorney. Houston Criminal Lawyer James Sullivan will consider the merits of your case and give you an honest evaluation. He will aggressively defend you. You can call James Sullivan right now at 281-546-6428.
The results below list a few of the Criminal and Juvenile Assault Family Violence cases that James Sullivan has defended in Harris and surrounding counties since 2008. He has represented criminal and juvenile clients since 1994.
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CASE # |
CT # |
TEXAS CRIMINAL OFFENSE |
ACTUAL RESULT |
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1360460 |
182 |
ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE ENHANCED (3° Felony) |
REDUCED TO CLASS A MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT with time served, 3 days in county jail (Client had 2 previous Assault family violence convictions involving a different complainant) |
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JUVENILE |
351ST |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (3°) and ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION. CASE WILL BE DISMISSED AFTER COMPLETION OF DIVERSION PROGRAM (Client accused of hitting mother and on a later date threatening her with a steak knife) |
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1336650 |
351st |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER BY IMPEDING BREATHING (3°) |
NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his wife during a physical altercation in which the client was slapped and scratched) |
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1341002 |
183rd |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE (2° Felony) |
NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of intentionally trying to drive into and strike her girlfriend) |
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CC 11-836 |
WALLER COUNTY |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
DISMISSED WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING (Client accused of injuring ex-wife after divorce was final. Client insisted he was innocent. State dismissed the case “in the interest of justice”) |
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96222 |
LIBERTY COUNTY |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
DISMISSED WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING (Client accused of hitting his spouse) |
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1318813 |
179TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER 2ND OFFENDER (Felony Habitual enhanced facing 25 years to Life in TDC) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING AFTER FACING 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON |
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JUVENILE |
314TH |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1320509 |
337TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER 2ND OFFNDER (Enhanced to 2° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1736017 |
7 |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER |
DISMISSED BY STATE ON JURY TRIAL SETTING |
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1287564 |
174th |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) |
PSI HEARING, RECEIVED DADJ PROBATION (Client with mental illness stabbed his girlfriend in the arm and upper back. State only offered prison time) |
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1290473 |
338TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (Felony Habitual enhanced facing 25 years to Life in TDC) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT ON TRIAL SETTING AFTER FACING 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON |
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1270822 |
176TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (Felony Habitual) |
DISMISSED BY STATE WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING AFTER FACING 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON |
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1285290 |
174TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER BY CHOKING (3° Felony) |
DISMISSED BY STATE ON TRIAL SETTING |
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JUVENILE |
315TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
DISMISSED BY STATE ON TRIAL SETTING |
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JUVENILE |
313TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
DISMISSED BY STATE WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1290883 |
183RD |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER 2ND OFFENDER (3° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1281428 |
174TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (Felony Habitual) |
NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY AFTER FACING 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON (Client accused of hitting wife multiple times after both had been drinking) |
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1267878 |
339TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER BY CHOKING (3° Felony) |
DISMISSED BY STATE WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1239319 |
262ND |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER BY CHOKING (3° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT |
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JUVENILE |
315TH |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1194679 |
179TH |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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1222418 |
339TH |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2°) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR DEADLY CONDUCT WITHOUT A TRIAL SETTING |
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JUVENILE |
315TH |
ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (A) |
DISMISSED BY STATE ON TRIAL SETTING |
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1183601 |
232ND |
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) |
REDUCED TO MISDEMEANOR ASSAULT ON TRIAL SETTING |
