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Hempstead Criminal Attorney Defends Terroristic Threat Charges

Waller County Criminal Defense Lawyer

James (Jim) Sullivan and Associates are experienced Hempstead, Texas criminal defense attorneys. Sullivan has a proven record of successfully defending people from many different ethnic backgrounds, faiths and countries throughout Texas in criminal and juvenile courts. With over 55 years of criminal and juvenile defense experience, James Sullivan and Associates have fought for the rights of their clients no matter their background or circumstances.
James Sullivan cares about his clients. Sullivan frequently counsels with clients at his office for hours at a time. Sullivan listens to their concerns, answers all of their questions and discusses legal strategies. Sullivan also explains how a criminal conviction could affect them, how to avoid having a conviction on their record, and how to get on the right path for a successful life. Because Sullivan understands that people need to honor work and family commitments, he offers evening, weekend and same day appointments along with free parking.
James Sullivan seeks real solutions to his clients’ legal problems. In every criminal case, in order to be found guilty, the State has the burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Sullivan fights for his clients with the primary goal to get the case dismissed or won at trial. When that is not possible or probable, his secondary goal is to prevent his client from receiving a conviction or incarceration, such as with deferred adjudication, regular probation or pretrial diversion.
If you are charged with a felony offense, James Sullivan may be able to get your case no billed (dismissed) by the grand jury, but there is a very brief window of time to do this. Sullivan has worked to get 27 felony cases dismissed by the grand jury over just the past five years!

James Sullivan graduated from Baylor University in 1990 with a degree in Journalism, the ideal degree for investigating, discovering and telling winning stories in court. In 1993, Sullivan graduated from South Texas College of Law, which is nationally recognized as the top law school for trial advocacy.

James Sullivan later graduated from Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming. Founded in 1994, it is the most selective and prestigious trial advocacy program in America. The methods taught at TLC are not taught anywhere else. The 1150 graduates form an extremely unique community of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the United States.

Waller County Terroristic Threat Defense Lawyer James Sullivan generally tries to answer his own phone so that you can speak to an attorney directly. Sullivan wants to hear from you and to help you. Contact Sullivan today. Don’t go to court alone. To schedule an appointment or to discuss your situation, call (281) 546-6428.

Texas Penal Code, Section 22.07 – Terroristic Threat

CHAPTER 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
§ 22.07. TERRORISTIC THREAT.
(a)  A person commits an offense if he threatens to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to:
(1)  cause a reaction of any type to his threat by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies;
(2)  place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury;
(3)  prevent or interrupt the occupation or use of a building; room; place of assembly; place to which the public has access; place of employment or occupation; aircraft, automobile, or other form of conveyance; or other public place;
(4)  cause impairment or interruption of public communications, public transportation, public water, gas, or power supply or other public service;
(5)  place the public or a substantial group of the public in fear of serious bodily injury; or
(6)  influence the conduct or activities of a branch or agency of the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: It seems that the Texas Legislature passed two different versions of subsection (b).]
(b)  An offense under Subdivision (1) or (2) of Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, except that an offense under Subdivision (2) of Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor if the offense is committed against a member of the person’s family or household or otherwise constitutes family violence or if the offense is committed against a public servant.  An offense under Subdivision (3) of Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.  An offense under Subdivision (4), (5), or (6) of Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.
(b)  An offense under Subdivision (1) or (2) of Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor.  An offense under Subdivision (3) of Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the actor causes pecuniary loss of $1,500 or more to the owner of the building, room, place, or conveyance, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.  An offense under Subdivision (4), (5), or (6) of Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: It seems that the Texas Legislature passed two different versions of subsection (c).]
(c)  In this section:
(1)  “Family” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.003, Family Code.
(2)  “Family violence” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.004, Family Code.
(3)  “Household” has the meaning assigned by Section 71.005, Family Code.
(c)  The amount of pecuniary loss under Subsection (b) is the amount of economic loss suffered by the owner of the building, room, place, or conveyance as a result of the prevention or interruption of the occupation or use of the building, room, place, or conveyance.