CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Terroristic Threat
Texas Terroristic Threat Defense Attorney
If you were arrested for a terroristic threat in Texas, you face a criminal accusation with the potential for serious consequences. Even worse, you face a charge that sounds like you intended to engage in an act of domestic terrorism. Fortunately, criminal defense attorney Waren Price has represented many people accused of this offense, and he knows how to defend against it.
The Texas terroristic threat law is contained in Chapter 22 of the Texas Penal Code. Section 22.07 sets out the elements of the offense.
The offense may occur when a person threatens an act of violence against another person with the intent to cause a reaction by an emergency official, place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury, place the public in fear of serious bodily injury, impair or interrupt a public service, interrupt the use or occupation of a public building or transportation, or affect the activities of any governmental entity or agency.
Generally, the acts underlying this offense are not as serious as the name would imply. Often they may simply involve one person’s verbal threat of violence against another person. More serious offenses may involve the threat to discharge an explosive device in a public building or on public transportation.
Charges for terroristic threats in Texas can range from a Class B misdemeanor all the way up to a third-degree felony depending upon the acts alleged as the basis for the charge.
Common punishment ranges include up to 180 days in county jail for the threat of imminent serious bodily injury, up to 1 year in county jail for a threat of serious bodily injury to a family member, up to 2 years in a state jail facility for a threat causing interruption of use of a building with substantial pecuniary loss, and up to 10 years in state prison for threats causing interruption of public transportation, public communications, or another public service.
Our number one goal is the dismissal of your case. Whether your case can be dismissed will depend on factors including the severity of the offense, your criminal history, the cooperation of the complainant, and the potential defenses in your case.
While your case may be appropriate for dismissal, other cases may be subject to a reduction to a lesser offense or a reduction in sentence. We have successfully defended clients against terroristic threat charges in the past.
While some cases may be subject to dismissal or a reduction in sentence, other cases have to be challenged at trial. If you are not guilty of a terroristic threat, then you should not plead guilty to it.
Criminal defense attorney Waren Price will work with you to tailor the right defense for your case so a jury can decide whether there is proof of your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
If you or a loved one has been accused of terroristic threat, you need an attorney experienced in defending this type of case. Waren Price at The Price Firm, PLLC, has handled many terroristic threat cases over his 20-year career.
He has prosecuted and defended these cases and can help you.
