What are the punishment ranges for State cases?
A felony is a serious criminal offense for which you can be fined up to $10,000 and sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for at least 180 days up to life. You also may lose your right to vote, have a gun or obtain certain state occupational licenses. Felonies include aggravated assault, burglary, and a third DWI. There are five types of felonies: 1. Capital: Death or life in prison without parole 2. First-degree: 5 to 99 years and a fine up to $10,000 3. Second-degree: 2 to 20 years and a fine up to $10,000 4. Third-degree: 2 to 10 years and a fine up to $10,000 5. State jail: 180 days to 2 years, without any credit for “good time,” and a fine up to $10,000. A misdemeanor is a less serious criminal offense for which you can be fined up to $4,000 and sentenced to county jail for up to one year. You do not lose any civil rights for a misdemeanor conviction. Misdemeanors include simple assault, theft, and first or second DWI’s. There are three classes of misdemeanors: 1.
