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Office Address:162 S. Seguin Avenue
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830) 629-6955
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Serving all of New Braunfels; Bulverde; Comal County; Hays County; and Guadalupe County, Texas
As a seasoned criminal attorney and former prosecutor, Marilee H. Brown has handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from traffic fines to robberies to DWIs and sexual assaults.
If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, you have certain guaranteed Constitutional rights when it comes to your defense. The best way to ensure your rights are being protected is to hire expert legal representation.
Also, an experienced attorney may be able to plea bargain with prosecutors to obtain a lesser charge or a more lenient punishment, if not dismissal. If you find yourself facing a jury trial, you need an attorney to closely analyze the facts and evidence to advocate your innocence. Texas law categorizes crimes with the following ranges of punishment:
Misdemeanor Charges
Misdemeanors include lower level offenses such as traffic tickets, minor drug offenses, minor assaults, thefts of value under $1500.00, criminal trespass, first and second DWI offenses, and other general minor misconduct.
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Class C Misdemeanor: Fine only up to $500 (no jail)
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Class B Misdemeanor: Up to 180 days jail, and/or $2,000 fine or up to 2 years probation
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Class A Misdemeanor: Up to 1 year in jail and/or $4,000 fine or up to 2 years probation
Felony Charges
Felonies are more serious crimes that are punishable by prison time, higher fines, and possibly longer probation terms. Some examples are offenses with the higher quantities of drugs, assaults with serious bodily injury, sexually related crimes, any kind of burglary of a building or habitation, robbery, theft of property over $1500.00, fraud, and offenses with deadly weapons.
- State Jail Felony: 180 days to 2 years in State Jail and/or $10,000 fine and/ or up to 5 years probation.
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Third Degree Felony: 2-10 years in prison (TDC) and/or $10,000 fine and/or up to 10 years probation.
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Second Degree Felony: 2-20 years in prison (TDC) and/or $10,000 fine and/or up to 10 years probation.
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First Degree Felony: 5-99 years in prison or Life in prison and/or up to $10,000 fine and/or probation.
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Capital Degree Felony: Life or Death
Effective legal representation can help you by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a case, negotiating with prosecutors for a lesser charge, deferred adjudication, probation, or even a dismissal.
Contact Us Today
If you would like to speak with our law firm regarding a legal matter you have, we encourage you to contact us by phone at (830) 629-6955 or send us a message.