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You do not need a law degree to know that being accused of seriously hurting someone, or using a weapon during a fight, gets treated very differently than an ordinary scuffle. You already know you are in trouble.
What you need to know now is what happens next. Could this follow you into your next job, your lease, or a custody hearing? What can you do about it before your first court date? Do you need a Cypress criminal defense lawyer?
Aggravated assault is a felony in Texas. How your file looks in the first few weeks often decides where things end up. Haddad & Timmons Law Firm is a Cypress aggravated assault lawyer team built by two former Harris County prosecutors, and that background shapes how the firm reads a case file from day one.
We use our experience to find the weak point in the evidence early. Tell us what happened and where things stand, and our Cypress assault lawyers will lay out your options going forward.
| Former Harris County Prosecutors | Texas Bar College Member – Michael Haddad | National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) Members | The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) Members |
We represent Cypress-area clients across the full range of aggravated assault charges, including:
Whichever version of this charge you are facing, the facts of your specific case decide what happens next, not the label written on the police report.
Former Prosecutors. Proven Defenders. Fighting for Your Future.
A conviction here is not like a misdemeanor conviction. Under Texas Penal Code § 22.02, most aggravated assault charges are second-degree felonies. Some aggravated assault cases become first-degree felonies instead of second-degree. This happens if the person used a deadly weapon and caused serious injury to a spouse, family member, or someone they were dating. It can also happen if the assault was committed by a public servant, or against someone the person knew was a public servant doing their job — a weapon is not required in that second situation.
Texas Penal Code § 12.33 sets that second-degree range at 2 to 20 years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, with even higher penalties for a first-degree charge. A conviction can also cost you your right to own a firearm, and it can affect your immigration status if you are not a citizen.
Bond conditions can also restrict where you live and who you can contact while the case is pending. A felony record follows you into background checks too, which can affect jobs and housing for years after your case closes.
Recent outcomes show how we approach aggravated assault and related violent charges for clients across Harris County and the Cypress area. Every case is different, but these results reflect the kind of work that goes into building a defense from the first phone call.
| Outcome | Case Type |
| Case Dismissed | Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Harris County (2026) |
| Case Dismissed | Assault Family/Household Members, Harris County (2026) |
| Case Dismissed | Injury to a Child (Bodily Injury), Harris County (2026) |
Prior case results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
Yes, there are benefits to talking to a lawyer now. Harris County moves fast on felony filings, and decisions made at your bond hearing and first court setting can shape the rest of your case.
Cypress is not its own city, so there is no separate Cypress courthouse. Harris County Precinct 4 and Precinct 5 Constables and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office handle arrests in the area. The case itself moves to Harris County’s felony District Courts at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in downtown Houston.
Assault becomes aggravated when someone suffers serious bodily injury, or a deadly weapon gets used or displayed during the incident. A regular assault charge can turn into a felony aggravated assault charge based on an injury or a weapon, even when no one meant for things to go that far.
It depends on how far your case goes and how much evidence needs review. We can give you a clear number after an initial case review, once we know what you are actually facing.
Most felony cases move through several court settings before they resolve, and timelines depend on the court’s docket and how the evidence holds up. Simple cases can wrap up in a few months. Cases that go to trial often take a year or more.
Yes, in most cases, unless you get the record expunged. For a dismissed case, Texas usually requires you to either wait until the time limit for charging that offense has passed, or show the case was dismissed for a specific legal reason, before you can expunge it. Sealing (called an order of nondisclosure) is a different process that mostly applies to deferred adjudication cases, not straight dismissals. We can tell you which option actually fits your situation.
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Harris County does not slow down while you decide whether to call an attorney. Reach out to Haddad & Timmons Law Firm, led by former Harris County prosecutors who know how these cases get built and where they tend to fall apart. Fill out our contact form and let’s talk about your case and possible defense.
The State is already working to build a case against you. Don’t face the Texas legal system alone and unprepared.
Put Haddad & Timmons in your corner today and let us carry the burden.
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