Being charged with a crime is a serious matter. In Texas an individual charged with a misdemeanor, either a Class A or Class B, can carry a punishment of anywhere between 180 days to 1 year in the county jail and up to a fine of $4000.00. Felony punishments range anywhere from: a minimum of 180 days to a maximum of 2 years and up to a $10,000.00 fine on a state jail felony; a minimum of 2 years up to 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) and up to a fine of $10,000.00 on a third degree felony; a minimum of 2 years up to 20 years in TDC and up to a fine of $10,000.00 on a second degree felony; and a minimum 5 years up to 99 years TDC and up to a fine of $10,000.00 on a first degree felony. Additionally, if an individual has previous convictions for criminal offenses in the State of Texas, or any other state, the range of punishment can vary. The Law Office of Lalon C. Peale represents those accused of all types of misdemeanor and felony crimes including, but not limited to, the following offenses:

• Murder
• Capital Murder
• Manslaughter
• Intoxication Manslaughter
• Kidnapping
• Indecent Exposure
• Indecency with a Child
• Assault
• Sexual Assault
• Injury to a Child, Elderly Individual, or Disabled Individual
• Robbery
• Burglary
• Criminal Trespass
• Theft
• Forgery
• Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse
• Money Laundering
• Resisting Arrest, Search, or Transportation
• Evading Arrest or Detention
• Harassment
• Stalking
• Prostitution
• Obscenity
• Unlawful Carrying of Weapons
• Driving While Intoxicated/DWI
• Driving Under the Influence/DUI
• Unlawful Delivery or Manufacture with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance or dangerous drug
• Possession of a controlled substance or dangerous drug