Georgetown, TX Domestic Violence Attorney
Fighting Against Charges of Family Violence in Williamson County
Domestic violence or assault family violence charges are severe and can impact your life, finances, and freedom and future. A conviction can affect your family and personal life, as well as your professional or work life. These charges commonly occur in tandem with restraining orders or protective orders that can remove you from your home, affect time spent with your children, and lead to other restrictions and requirements. All of this can lead to serious emotional distress.
In assault family violence matters, refrain from speaking to law enforcement, your accuser, or anyone else about your case other than your Georgetown domestic violence lawyer. Anything you say to anyone else can be used against you later in court.
If you’re facing a charge of domestic violence, retain the services of Smith & Vinson Law Firm as soon as possible. We are a tried-and-tested firm with the experience and insight needed to mount a strong defense. When you choose us, you will work with former prosecutors, proven trial lawyers, and a team dedicated to fighting your charges.
Call us at (512) 359-3743 or contact us through our online request form as soon as possible. Our Georgetown, TX domestic violence lawyers offer a free initial consultation.
Domestic Violence Charges in Georgetown, Texas
Texas actively and aggressively pursues charges involving family violence and abuse in an effort to protect victims and their children.
Three different types of charges can be levied:
- Domestic assault
- Aggravated domestic assault
- Continuous violence against the family
Domestic violence charges arise when an offense is committed against:
- Current and former spouses,
- Children and foster children,
- Individuals who share a child in common,
- Those related by blood or marriage,
- People living together in the same household, or
- Current dating partners or former dating partners
An assault family violence offense is committed when you intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly cause bodily injury, threaten imminent bodily injury, or engage in physical contact you know will be considered offensive by the victim. Reckless behavior is described as that which may not necessarily be intended to harm but is done without thinking about the consequences of one’s actions.
In Texas, if you have no previous convictions, domestic assault is charged as a Class A misdemeanor. This level of crime is punishable by up to 1 year in jail and/or fines of up to $4,000. You may also be subject to probation and may have to provide restitution to the victim, as well as be ordered to attend a batterer’s program.
If you do have previous convictions, the charge is elevated to a third-degree felony.
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Deferred Adjudication Aggravated Assault Family Violence w/ Serious Bodily Injury
Our client was involved in a domestic altercation that resulted in one of the parties sustaining a very serious life -altering injury that required serious medical intervention. We took the case and approached our defense with heavy strong willed negotiations with the State.
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Not Guilty Sexual Assault
NOT GUILTY of sexual assault and two lesser charges. Our client maintained his innocence from the start, and we believed him.
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Deferred Prosecution Juvenile Assault
Our client was a juvenile who got into altercation with a classmate on school grounds and was charged with assault. We know the stress of facing a charge at a young age is a lot for a family to navigate without assistance and can come with severe repercussions. We took the challenge to the State to prove its case while keeping the family involved.
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Case Dismissed POCS Felony
Our client was charged with a State Jail Felony while stopped for traffic violation in Williamson County. The officers searched the car and found THC oil pens. He was arrested for a felony. We found issues with the search and our investigation uncovered additional issues with the investigation. We pressed the prosecutor on these issues and, coupled with the clean UA’s we had our client take, the case was dismissed.
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Cases Dismissed Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Assault With Bodily Injury
Our client was accused of attacking another man on two separate occasions, once with his hands and once with a knife in our client’s home. Our client had told the man to stay away from his family because the man had made romantic advances toward his wife, but the man persisted. Our client was charged with both misdemeanor Assault and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
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Case Dismissed Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon
Our client, a veteran with no criminal history, allegedly got into an altercation at a gas station after an argument about politics that started verbal turned physical. The client drove away before the other parties called police. Police caught up to him and arrested him, not only for the alleged altercation, but on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated.
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Smith & Vinson Law Firm Is Here for You
Whatever the circumstances may be regarding your charges, you need a strong legal advocate who will do everything possible to mitigate the consequences. Get our Georgetown, TX domestic violence attorneys working your case as soon as possible. Our term represents clients in Round Rock, Cedar Park and throughout Williamson County.
Contact us at (512) 359-3743 today to speak with our Georgetown, TX domestic violence lawyers.
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