Cypress Violent Crime Lawyer

Why You Need a Cypress Violent Crime Lawyer Right Now

A violent crime accusation can turn your life upside down overnight. People stop returning your calls, work starts asking questions, and every day that passes feels like it works against you. You need someone who has handled cases like yours before and knows how the next few weeks are likely to unfold.

As a Cypress violent crime lawyer, Surginer Stewart PLLC has spent more than a decade defending Harris County residents against assault, robbery, and weapons charges. Our founding attorney’s practice has focused exclusively on Texas criminal defense since 2009.

We start by pulling apart the evidence the state is relying on and looking for gaps that give us room to challenge the case against you. Contact us to talk through what happened and what your options look like now.

What Are the Consequences of a Violent Crime Conviction in Cypress?

Most violent crime charges in Texas are filed as felonies, and the penalties climb fast. Aggravated assault, defined under Texas Penal Code § 22.02 as an assault that causes serious bodily injury or involves a deadly weapon, is typically a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison.

It becomes a first-degree felony, punishable by 5 to 99 years, or by life, in prison, when the actor uses a deadly weapon during the assault and causes serious bodily injury to a family, household, or dating-relationship member. Robbery and most other violent offenses carry similarly steep ranges.

What many people don’t realize is that a conviction can also block you from receiving probation from a judge, under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 42A.054. For these offenses, state law can also require you to serve half your sentence, with no early credit for good behavior, before the parole board will even consider your release, under Texas Government Code § 508.145.

Violent Crime Charges We Defend Against in Cypress and Harris County

Violent crime cases in Texas cover a wide range of conduct, and prosecutors in Harris County tend to charge them at the highest level the facts allow. Our firm defends clients against:

• Assault and aggravated assault, including cases involving a weapon or serious injury
• Assault family violence and domestic assault charges, including repeat-offense enhancements
• Robbery and aggravated robbery
• Weapons charges, including felon in possession and unlawful carry of a weapon
• Sexual assault and other sex crime allegations
• Injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled person

Each of these charges carries its own rules for bond, plea negotiation, and trial, so we build a defense around the specific facts of your case rather than treating every charge the same way.

How Our Cypress Violent Crime Attorneys Build Your Defense

Once you contact us, we move quickly because the state doesn’t wait. Our review may include:

1. Requesting and examining the police report, bodycam footage, and 911 calls for inconsistencies
2. Identifying whether any evidence was obtained through an illegal stop, search, or interrogation
3. Talking to witnesses the state may not have interviewed
4. Negotiating with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for a reduction, a grand jury no-bill, or a dismissal before the case ever reaches a jury

Violent Crime Cases Our Firm Has Gotten Dismissed or No-Billed

Results in violent crime cases speak louder than promises. Here is some of what our firm has achieved for clients facing serious charges:

• A felon in possession of a weapon charge carrying a possible 25 years to life under a habitual offender enhancement, dismissed by the State in Harris County
• An aggravated assault of a family member involving a stabbing, dismissed by the State in Harris County
• An aggravated assault charge no-billed by a Harris County grand jury before it ever reached trial
• An aggravated assault of a family member involving a shotgun, no-billed by a Harris County grand jury
• A not guilty verdict in Comal County in an assault family violence case charged as a habitual felony for impeding breath

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, and no two violent crime cases unfold the same way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a violent crime charge in Cypress actually be dismissed?

Yes. Grand juries in Harris County no-bill cases when the evidence doesn’t support probable cause, and prosecutors dismiss charges when a defense attorney raises real problems with the evidence early. Our firm has gotten aggravated assault, weapons, and robbery cases dismissed or no-billed by building the challenge from day one instead of waiting for trial.

What court will handle my case if I’m arrested in Cypress?

Cypress is an unincorporated community in northwest Harris County, so it doesn’t have its own felony court. Violent crime charges are filed by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and heard in the Harris County district courts, with misdemeanors going to the county criminal courts at law in downtown Houston.

How fast do I need to hire a lawyer after a violent crime arrest?

Immediately. Harris County grand juries can review a felony case within weeks of arrest, and once an indictment is returned, your options narrow. The earlier a lawyer can start requesting evidence and talking to the district attorney’s office, the more room there usually is to negotiate or challenge the charge before it hardens into a formal case.

What happens if I’m convicted of a violent crime in Texas?

Beyond prison time, certain violent crime convictions can also block you from receiving probation from a judge. This rule only applies to specific offenses — including aggravated sexual assault, aggravated robbery, and aggravated kidnapping — or to any felony where the court finds a deadly weapon was used or exhibited during the crime. If that happens, state law can require you to serve half your sentence, with no early credit for good behavior, before the parole board will even consider release.

What does it mean if a grand jury “no-bills” my case?

A no-bill means the grand jury reviewed the evidence the Harris County District Attorney’s Office presented and found it insufficient to move forward with an indictment. The felony charge is dropped. A no-bill is different from a formal dismissal or an acquittal, though, and we walk our clients through what that distinction means for their record.

Contact a Cypress Violent Crime Lawyer to Get Started on Your Defense

Surginer Stewart PLLC has spent more than a decade defending Harris County residents against serious violent crime charges, and we’re ready to look at what you’re facing. Contact us today to start building your defense.