Harris County Felony Defense Lawyers
If
you have been charged with a felony, such as possession of a controlled
substance, aggravated assault, murder, sexual assault, aggravated
robbery or assault by impeding breathing, it is important that you have
an experienced Houston criminal lawyer to represent you. James G.
Sullivan and Associates have significant jury trial experience as felony
defense attorneys.
James
G. Sullivan and Associates are experienced defense attorneys and can
effectively represent you prior to indictment. Sullivan has a proven
record of getting serious felony cases dismissed by the grand jury.
If a grand jury no bills (dismisses) your felony charge, then your
felony case is over and you can immediately seek an expunction of the
charge from your record. Since late 2008, Sullivan has managed to have
an astounding 80 (and counting) felony cases dismissed by the grand
jury. Furthermore, even if your case is indicted, Sullivan can
effectively represent you at pre-trial hearings, jury trial and (if
necessary) sentencing hearing.
The attorneys have successfully represented clients charged with felony offenses throughout Texas. If
you are facing an aggravated assault or other felony offense, then you
need an experienced Harris County criminal trial lawyer to defend you.
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Fighting for Your Rights, Freedom and Future
Choosing a criminal defense lawyer to defend you may be the most important decision you will make in your case. Whether you have been charged with a crime or are
under investigation by law enforcement, your rights, your freedom and
your future are at risk. It is critical to have the counsel of an
experienced criminal attorney as early as possible.
Because
a conviction results in a criminal record and could also result in
incarceration in prison, a felony charge must be taken seriously. Unless
the charge is expunged or non-disclosed (sealed), a felony will show up on a background check. Once you are convicted, it will stay on your record forever.
Being
convicted or accused of a felony can have devastating consequences.
Hiring an experienced criminal attorney can make the difference between
being found guilty or not guilty.
To discuss your felony case involving aggravated assault, burglary of a habitation, child abuse,
drug possession, drug delivery, aggravated robbery or any other felony
defense matter with an experienced criminal attorney, call James G.
Sullivan and Associates for a free confidential consultation at (281) 546-6428.
Houston Felony Charge Defense Attorneys – Fighting To Protect Your Rights, Future and Freedom
Levels of Felony Offenses in Texas
In Texas, there are five levels of felonies: Capital, First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree and State Jail.
- Capital felonies are punishable by life imprisonment without parole or by death in capital cases in which the State seeks the death penalty.
- First Degree felonies are punishable by 5 to 99 years or Life in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
- Second Degree felonies are punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
- Third Degree felonies are punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
- State Jail felonies are punishable by 180 days to 2 years in a state jail and up to a $10,000 fine.
James G. Sullivan and Associates have extensive trial experience defending against felony charges. They have successfully defended people in criminal and juvenile court on felony charges, including the following:
- Aggravated Assault
- Aggravated Kidnapping
- Aggravated Robbery
- Assault by Impeding Breathing (choking)
- Assault against a Public Servant
- Auto Theft
- Burglary of a Habitation or Building
- Child Abuse
- Child Porn Possession
- Drug Defense, including Drug Possession and Drug Dealing
- Evading by Motor Vehicle
- Failure to Register as a Sex Offender
- Indecency with a Child
- Manslaughter, Murder, Negligent Homicide
- Online Solicitation of a Minor
- Sexual Assault of a Child, including Indecency with a Child
- White Collar Crime, including Credit Card Abuse, Embezzlement, Insurance Fraud and Identity Theft
Harris County Criminal Attorneys Fighting for Your Rights, Freedom and Future
Do
not be intimidated and do not give up hope. You may have been arrested
and charged, but that does not mean that the police followed proper
procedure or that the prosecutor has sufficient evidence to prove you
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. James G. Sullivan and Associates have
succeeded in getting hundreds of criminal cases dismissed, no billed (dismissed) by the grand jury and in obtaining not guilty verdicts from juries. Talk to an experienced criminal trial lawyer before you even consider giving up and entering a plea of guilty.
| CRIMINAL OFFENSE | RESULT | CASE # |
|---|---|---|
| ALL CASES DISMISSED BY GRAND JURY OR THE STATE WERE BASED ON DEFENSE PACKETS | ||
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of throwing a 12 lb glass trophy at his father and hitting him in the back) | 1480035 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony)(Felony Habitual) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY AFTER FACING 25 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON (Client accused of slashing her ex-girlfriend's face. A witness at the scene supported client's version that her ex-girlfriend attacked her first with a broken wine bottle and cut her wrist and that her ex-girlfriend was accidentally injured in a struggle over the bottle. | 1478883 |
| ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER/IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his wife during an argument) | 1479091 |
| ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER enhanced with a prior Assault FM case (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of injuring his 15 year old daughter. She was being rebellious and he spanked her with a belt to correct her) | 1459744 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of trying to run her baby's daddy over with her Jeep and with their young son on the front passenger seat and in view of two nearby independent witnesses. In reality, he threw his bicycle in front of her Jeep to cause her to come to a screeching halt and then cursed at her. After she drove off, he lied to the witnesses about what happened) | 1467006 |
| INJURY TO A CHILD (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of causing bodily injury to his 10 year old nephew) | 1446872 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT (3° Felony) | CASE CLOSED BY THE STATE (16 year old juvenile client and 17 year old adult client were both accused of raping a 17 year old female friend. After reading the defense packet for the grand jury, the State chose to close the file without any charges being filed) | CASE NOT YET FILED |
| ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER/IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY | DISMISSED BY THE STATE (Client accused of choking his wife during an argument. The State refused to present the case to the grand jury, dismissed the felony and refiled it as a misdemeanor) | 14-08-09346-CR |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client shot his brother in the side after his brother stabbed him in the arm. The client's brother was high on synthetic marihuana) | 1443039 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of shooting another guy's motorcycle twice while the guy was on it after the guy had broken the client's custom table) | 1431964 |
| AGGRAVATED ROBBERY (1° Felony) IN HARRIS COUNTY | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of shooting a gun into the ceiling of a restaurant and robbing patrons of their cell phones) | 1419975 |
| INJURY TO A CHILD (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client, an officer in law enforcement, was accused of abusing his teenage daughter) | CASE NOT YET FILED |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT (2° Felony) IN BRAZORIA COUNTY | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client, an elected official, was accused of sexual assault by his girlfriend) | CASE NOT YET FILED |
| INJURY TO A CHILD (3° Felony) IN MATAGORDA COUNTY | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of causing bodily injury to 10 year old son by striking him on his side) | CASE NOT YET FILED |
| INDECENCY WITH A CHILD (2° Felony) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of sexually abusing his 16 year old nephew) | CASE NOT YET FILED |
| ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER/IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his girlfriend during an argument) | 1356656 |
| INJURY TO A CHILD (1° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of breaking his infant son’s leg and 3 ribs. The hospital ER physician did not consider other medical disorders as a cause) | 1340646 |
| ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER/IMPEDING BREATHING (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of choking his wife during an argument) | 1336650 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT FAMILY MEMBER (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of intentionally trying to drive into and strike her girlfriend) | 1341002 |
| EVADING BY MOTOR VEHICLE (3° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of evading police in her car when she drove about ½ mile after the officer switched on his strobe lights) | 1338389 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of having sex with 16 year old girl who falsely claimed she was 18) | 1332791 |
| BURGLARY OF A HABITATION (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused breaking into home while homeowner was home, however client had credible alibi witnesses at the time of the alleged burglary) | 1321679 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of intentionally driving into and striking the new girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend) | 1302447 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of hitting man in head with beer bottle outside a bar; client claimed self-defense) | 1302814 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANT (1° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Police Officer shot at 4 unarmed teenagers in a truck and claimed that client pointed a gun at him) | 1291937 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of hitting other woman in head with metal pole) | 1281977 |
| ASSAULT FAMILY VIOLENCE 2 nd OFFENDER (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) | 1281428 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female) | 1283460 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of injuring another man, using knuckles) | 1275771 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client was accused of using a knife to threaten another man who the client accused of stealing his property from his apartment) | 1270564 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female) | 1264919 |
| FORGERY OF A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (3° FELONY) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of knowingly passing a counterfeit $100 bill at store) | 1252585 |
| AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (1° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of molesting his sister-in-law) | 1241754 |
| AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (1° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of molesting his sister-in-law) | 1241755 |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client accused of consensual sex with underage female) | 1231727 |
| AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (2° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY | 1203539 |
| BURGLARY OF A HABITATION WITH INTENT TO COMMIT ASSAULT (1° Felony) | NO BILLED BY GRAND JURY (Client was accused of breaking into an apartment and attacking the occupants after a drug deal went bad) | 1182231 |
The
defense attorneys at James G. Sullivan and Associates work as a team
and will fight to get you justice. They will answer all of your
questions so that you will know what to expect in a criminal case and
help you and your family to make informed decisions. They will use their
60 years of combined experience and extensive legal knowledge to
zealously defend you against serious felony charges.
Contact James G. Sullivan and Associates
James
G. Sullivan and Associates use their extensive trial experience and
knowledge of the law to defend their clients. If you are facing a felony
or misdemeanor charge and need an experienced Houston criminal trial lawyer, they can help.
James Sullivan graduated from the Trial
Lawyers College founded by legendary lawyer Gerry Spence. Sullivan has a proven
record of defending people from all walks of life, faiths and countries
in courts throughout Texas.
Contact James Sullivan & Associates for a free initial consultation at (281) 546-6428 about your felony charges in Harris County (Houston) and Fort Bend County (Richmond).
To
discuss your case in confidence with an experienced Harris County
criminal law attorney, call James G. Sullivan for a free consultation at
(281) 546-6428.
Our law firm defends clients charged with crimes in district courts and county criminal courts, including domestic violence (assault of a family member), drug possession or drug delivery, violent crimes, and juvenile delinquency.
