Waco Violent Crime Attorneys
Challenging Homicide & Other Violent Crime Charges in McLennan County & Comal County
If you have been charged with murder, aggravated assault, assault of a peace officer, or another assault-related offense, then you already understand there are a lot of moving parts to your case. You must hire a law firm that understands the complexities of those parts.
For starters, you aren't just a criminal case. You are probably a news story. Modern society has a morbid fascination with murder and violence. Chances are, your booking photo has already been plastered all over television and the internet. Not only is this embarrassing, it feels as if the media has already tried, convicted, and sentenced you in the court of public opinion before you even bond out of jail.
Milam & Fanning, PLLC has a proven track record of handling cases that are drenched in media attention. Our Waco violent crimes attorneys understand that, in addition to your freedom and your criminal history, you are also looking to us to protect your reputation. While most local attorneys issue a standard "no comment" response to every interview request, we are unafraid to answer a reporter's phone call if, through deliberate analysis, we determine that doing so can be helpful to you and your case.
For a consultation, call (254) 237-5602. We help clients in Waco and Lorena, Baylor University students, and people accused of serious violent crimes across McLennan County.
Aggravated Offenses
In Texas, some assaultive offenses carry special consequences because of the severity of the allegation or the existence of some additional aggravating factor. These kinds of charges are often referred to as "aggravated" or "3g" offenses, a reference to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 42.12, Section 3g. These charges cause us special concern not just because of the increased punishment ranges they carry, but also because of two other collateral consequences: (1) loss of the possibility of judge-ordered probation; and (2) increased incarceration prior to parole eligibility.
The following crimes are considered aggravated under Texas law:
- Murder
- Capital murder
- Indecency with a child
- Aggravated kidnapping
- Aggravated sexual assault
- Aggravated robbery
- Drug offenses in a drug-free zone with a prior drug-free zone conviction
- Drug offenses that involve use of children
- Sexual assault
- Injury to a child, if charged as a first-degree felony
- Sexual performance by a child
- Criminal solicitation, if of a first-degree family
- Compelling prostitution
- Human trafficking
- Burglary of a habitation, if with intent to commit felony assaultive offense
- Any felony offense in which a deadly weapon was used or exhibited
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