San Antonio Aggravated Assault Attorneys

Penalties for Aggravated Assault Charges in Bexar County, Texas

The penalties for aggravated assault are dependent on the circumstances of the crime. If a person commits an aggravated assault, he or she will be charged with a second-degree felony. A second-degree felony is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and a potential fine of up to $10,000.

If the offense includes certain factors, the penalties will be enhanced. This especially applies to who the victim was and their profession. If a person commits an aggravated assault with any of the following factors, mentioned below, he or she will face a first-degree felony that is punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison and a possible fine of up to $10,000.

If the offender does any of the following, in conjunction with an aggravated assault offense, the penalties will be enhanced to a first-degree felony.

• If the alleged offender is in a motor vehicle and knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation, building or vehicle; or
• If the alleged offender is in a motor vehicle with a deadly weapon and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.
• Commits aggravated assault against a person the actor knows is a security officer while the officer is performing a duty as a security officer;
• Commits aggravated assault in retaliation against or on account of the service of another as a witness, prospective witness, informant, or person who has reported the occurrence of a crime;
• Commits aggravated assault on a public servant acting under color of the servant’s office or employment; or
• Commits aggravated assault against a person the alleged offender knows is a public servant while the public servant is lawfully discharging an official duty, or in retaliation or on account of an exercise of official power or performance of an official duty as a public servant.