Conroe Violent Crime Lawyer

In Texas, many violent crimes are tried as felonies. These charges can carry significant weight and seriously make an impact on your life. If you are facing felony charges, you need a qualified Conroe violent crime lawyer who can help you aggressively defend yourself in the Montgomery County Courthouse. 

Work With Benton Baker IV, Attorney at Law 

With nearly 30 years of experience and hundreds of jury trials under his belt, lead attorney Benton Baker IV, Attorney at Law, has what it takes to defend clients against even heinous violent criminal charges. Whether you’re facing charges for assault, rape, or murder, we aggressively advocate for our clients’ rights and provide them with the robust courtroom representation they need to secure a positive outcome in their case. 

Reasons to Hire a Violent Crime Lawyer 

There were 313 violent crimes in Conroe, TX, in 2025. Violent crimes include any criminal act in which a victim is harmed or threatened with harm. Some of the most serious of these crimes include murder, manslaughter, rape, aggravated assault, battery, and robbery. 

No matter what type of violent crime you’ve been accused of committing, you can hire a violent crime lawyer to assist you with constructing an effective defense against the charges you’re facing. Your attorney can be there for you in every step, from your initial arrest all the way through your jury trial and, if the worst should occur and you should face a guilty verdict, your sentencing hearing. 

You can trust your Conroe violent crime attorney to explain the charges you’re facing and the relevant violent crime laws and work tirelessly toward a positive outcome in your case, whether that means negotiating a good plea deal or arguing your case in court in front of a jury. 

Examples of Violent Crimes 

A violent crime is defined as any crime against a person that involves either the use of or the threat of force. Common examples of violent crimes are listed below: 
 

• Assault and battery. While assault and battery are technically considered two separate crimes, they’re often charged together. Assault involves putting another person in reasonable fear of imminent harm, while battery requires following through on the threat and actually causing harm. According to Texas law, assault alone does not have to involve physical harm. 

• Rape and sexual assault. Any sexual intercourse without consent is generally considered rape. You do not need to exercise physical force to be charged with this violent criminal offense. 

• Kidnapping. Kidnapping typically involves moving a person without their consent from one place to another or confining that person to an isolated place. 

• Arson. You don’t have to injure a person for arson to be considered a violent crime. 

• Child abuse. Child abuse, known in Texas as injury to a child, is a violent crime that occurs when an adult harms or threatens to harm a minor. 

• Domestic violence. Texas considers domestic violence to include any violent crime against a person in one’s own family or household. 

No matter what type of charges you are facing, you can benefit from working with a qualified violent crime attorney. 

Violent Crime Penalties 

The punishment an offender receives upon conviction of a violent crime varies depending on the nature of the crime committed and how it is classified. The only capital felony in Texas is capital murder. Texas first-degree felony violent charges are listed below: 

 Murder 

• Trafficking of persons 

• Aggravated kidnapping 

• Continuous smuggling of persons 

• Continuous sexual abuse of children 

• Aggravated assault 

• Aggravated sexual assault 

• Sexual assault 

• Injury to a protected person 

• Tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury 

Second-degree felony charges include those listed below: 

• Murders committed under the influence of sudden passion 

• Manslaughter 

• Trafficking of persons 

• Aggravated kidnapping with the voluntary release of the victim in a safe place 

• Smuggling of persons 

• Bestiality in the presence of a child or that causes the death of the animal 

• Indecency with a child 

• Improper relationships between educators and students 

• Assault 

• Sexual assault 

• Aggravated assault not committed against a protected person 

• Injury to a protected person via reckless conduct 

• Child abandonment or endangerment 

• Tampering with consumer products without serious bodily injury 

Third-degree felony charges include those for: 

• Unlawful restraint 

• Kidnapping 

• Smuggling of persons 

• Indecency with a child 

• Sexual coercion with a previous conviction 

• Assault against a public servant 

• Assault against a family member with a previous offense 

• Injury to a protected person 

• Child abandonment or endangerment 

• Deadly conduct 

• Terroristic threat 

• Threatening to tamper with consumer products 

• Harassment by persons in correctional facilities 

The least serious types of felonies in Texas are state jail felonies. They include those violent crimes listed below: 

• Criminally negligent homicide 

• Unlawful restraint 

• Smuggling of persons for no pecuniary benefit 

• Bestiality 

• Invasive visual recording 

• Unlawful promotion of intimate visual material 

• Voyeurism 

• Sexual coercion 

• Reckless injury to a protected person 

• Child abandonment or endangerment with an intent to return 

• Manufacturing methamphetamine in the presence of a child 

• Terroristic threat 

• Aiding suicide 

Assault and aiding suicide can also be charged as misdemeanors. Misdemeanors have less severe punishments than felonies. Those convicted of a misdemeanor may serve time in a county jail rather than in a state prison. However, these charges still go on the offender’s permanent criminal record. Even if you’re facing misdemeanor charges, you still need to hire an attorney to protect your rights and work to mitigate penalties and consequences of conviction. 

The punishments for felonies in Texas vary. They can potentially carry the penalties listed below: 

• Capital felony. Life imprisonment without parole 

• First-degree felony. A prison term of five to 99 years, or life 

• Second-degree felony. A prison term of two to 20 years 

• Third-degree felony. A prison term of two to 10 years 

• State jail felony. 180 days to two years in a state jail 

You may also pay fines of up to $10,000. 

Your Experienced and Reputable Conroe Violent Crime Lawyer 

If you’re facing charges for committing any kind of violent crime, you need to work with a Conroe violent crime lawyer who has experience in handling these kinds of serious cases. 

The team here at Benton Baker IV, Attorney at Law, has been practicing criminal defense law exclusively for nearly 30 years. In that time, we’ve tackled countless violent crime cases. Mr. Baker has successfully represented clients at hundreds of jury trials at the Montgomery County Courthouse, including many for violent offenses. We are respected by local court staff and share a positive rapport with the judges.  

Mr. Baker has a deep familiarity with violent crime laws and the local judicial system. Contact our office today to schedule an initial consultation.