Second Degree Felony Range of Punishment - Texas Penal Code

§ 12.33. SECOND DEGREE FELONY PUNISHMENT. 

(a) An individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment in the institutional division for any term of not more than 20 years or less than 2 years.

(b) In addition to imprisonment, an individual adjudged guilty of a felony of the second degree may be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000.

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chris - August 4, 2009 11:26 PM

Situation. A man begans to push his wife around. witness calls police. wife runs to kitchen, away from husband. grabs knifebut never advances towards the husband. Can it be assault with a deadly weapon, 2nd degree felony? There was no injury, and no intent to use the weapon as an offense but was grabbed in case the spouse in rage came back to her with more physical aggression?

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chris - August 4, 2009 11:27 PM

chris - August 4, 2009 11:26 PM
Situation. A man begans to push his wife around. witness calls police. wife runs to kitchen, away from husband. grabs knifebut never advances towards the husband. Can the woeman be charged assault with a deadly weapon, 2nd degree felony? There was no injury, and no intent to use the weapon as an offense but was grabbed in case the spouse in rage came back to her with more physical aggression?

RFM - October 10, 2009 12:09 AM

A psychotherapist/psychologist convinces her patient that the patient’s physiological problems must have been caused by a sexual molestation/assault that happened in childhood. Through the process of elimination by the psychotherapist/psychologist and some “logical deductive reasoning” the psychotherapist/psychologist helps the patient decide that it was a member of the patient’s family.
Can this type of “evidence” be considered as valid and admissible in a court of law in Texas?

RFM - October 10, 2009 12:26 AM

Addendum to above Question:
The alleged act of molestation/assault took place when the girl was approx 5 years of age and is now 24 years of age.

jeg - November 23, 2009 5:23 PM

A woman is arrested for defending herself by restraining her attacker until police arrive. When the "police" get there she is on top of her attacker and the police arrest HER! There is visible eveidence that she has been attacked and the "police" even take photos as proof. She is being charged with second degree felony assault. Can this hold up in court. Especially when her attacker has two previous police reports against him for abuse and pointing a loaded hand gun at her. Please advise

Staci - November 24, 2009 3:02 PM

My boyfriend is being charged with a 2nd degree felony, for assualting me. Can he really get 20 years?

mb - January 15, 2010 4:13 PM

Im trying to see the responses to a question and i cant

need help - May 20, 2010 4:29 PM

if these people who are indicted or convicted have children were do those children go?

Lisa - June 28, 2010 12:15 PM

1. What exactly common law in the state of Texas?

2. Say a woman and her "common law husband" get into it and the woman signs a non-proscute document. Can the the state still press charges?

Sarah - July 4, 2010 12:00 AM

Is it a second degree felony if a man has sex (repeatedly) with his spouse when she is unable to consent? My sister takes medicine where she cant consent and he knows this and does it anyway!

Dave - September 1, 2010 9:04 AM

My son was convicted on a 2nd degree felony Burg. Habitation
was sentenced to 6 yrs deferred probation His PO wants him to submit to DNA testing is this leagal ?

Ernesto Alvarado - November 30, 2010 4:11 PM

Bloggong

cynthia starks - January 25, 2011 10:46 AM

my husband is facing a 2nd degree felony, with multiple case against me and deadly threats that he will kill me and grandchildren can he get 20 or more years.

asitzes - June 22, 2011 2:18 PM

My wife was a RN and was let go do to failing a drug test. Now she was arrested and charged with fraud poss cs- prescription sch I-II second degree felony what charges would she face possible?

Courtney - November 18, 2011 10:51 AM

My sister and another guy were run over by her former boyfriend two years ago. They are only prosecuting him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They have not contacted my sister and he is trying to enter a plea bargain. Is this appropriate for this kind of action?

Stacy - May 7, 2012 8:20 PM

My son is facing second degree felony for burglary of habitation and state jail felony for possession of controled substance and class C for warrants for possesion and failer to appear. He thinks he's just going to get out of jail but we his entire family want him to do safp. I don't think he's gonna get off as easily as he thinks and we pray he doesn't csause he needs help very bad.

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