A brief report from the Houston Chronicle this week indicates that more people in the area are being charged with choking since a change to the law in 2009 made the act a felony. [Read more…]
Houston Men Face Hate Crime Charges
Federal hate crime charges have been levied against four men following a brutal attack at a Houston bus stop. This case marks the first of its kind in the Houston area—where federal prosecutors have stepped in to file hate crime charges. The four white men were indicted this month, after the attack that occurred last summer. [Read more…]
Tyler Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Assault Case
A Tyler man was sentenced to prison for an assault on a police officer with a knife. He will serve at least 17 years on the serious felony offense of aggravated assault of a public servant, even though the officer was never actually struck or injured. [Read more…]
