by Jodi Soyars | Mar 18, 2023 | Criminal Law
Unlawful Restraint in Texas Unlawful restraint in Texas is generally a class A misdemeanor, but can be a state jail felony if the victim was younger than 17 years of age. Unlawful restraint can also be a third or second degree felony under certain circumstances. In...
by Jodi Soyars | Feb 9, 2023 | Criminal Law, Family Law
Aggravated Kidnapping in Texas Aggravated kidnapping in Texas is a serious charge and is usually associated with abducting another person with intent to cause them bodily injury, sexually abuse them or in the commission of another felony offense. This is sometimes...
by Jodi Soyars | Feb 8, 2023 | Criminal Law, Family Violence
Kidnapping in Texas Kidnapping in Texas is a third degree felony offense that occurs when a person intentionally or knowingly abducts another person. Tex. Penal Code §20.03. The distinction between unlawful restraint (a misdemeanor) and kidnapping (a 3rd Degree...
by Jodi Soyars | Jan 23, 2023 | Criminal Law
Motion to Revoke vs. Motion to Adjudicate If you are on community supervision and you violate the terms and conditions of your community supervision, you could be facing a motion to revoke (often called a “MTR”) or a motion to adjudicate (otherwise referred to as a...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 27, 2022 | Criminal Law, Violent Crimes
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon in Texas If you are charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon under Texas Penal Code 46.02, it means you possessed either a handgun or a location-restricted knife at an illegal age, illegal location or in a manner prohibited by law. In...
by Jodi Soyars | Dec 27, 2022 | Criminal Law, Sex Crime
Super-Aggravated Sexual Assault vs. Continuous Sexual Assault Super-aggravated sexual assault is a term that not everybody may be familiar with. Hopefully, you are not hearing it for the first time as the result of an accusation or a charge that you are facing. If...
