Sunday, February 24, 2013

Texas State Sentencing V

Before we proceed, I just realized that I need to discuss the felony and misdemeanor categorizations under Texas law.

A class 'C' misdemenor is punishable by up to a $500 fine
A class 'B' misdemeanor is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and/or a $2000 fine
A class 'A' misdemeanor is punishable by up to 1 year in jail and/or a $4000 fine
A state jail felony is punishable by up to 6 months to 2 years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine
A 3rd degree felony is punishable by up to 2 to 10 years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine
A 2nd degree felony is punishable by up to 2-20 years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine
A 1st degree felony is punishable by life or 5-99 years in jail and/or a $10,000 fine.

More discussion tommorrow.


NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE.  IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.

                                             


 

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