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Law Office of Lane D. Thibodeaux
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Whether you are a college-age student or a middle-age adult, a criminal conviction on your record can have a serious impact on your future. Attorney Lane Thibodeaux is a Texas Board Certified criminal defense attorney with extensive criminal trial law experience in Brazos County, Texas, and the surrounding areas.
Since 1999, the Law Office of Lane D. Thibodeaux has practiced exclusively in the area of criminal defense and DWI defense law. We employ defense strategies aimed at getting the charges against you dismissed, or reducing the charges to a lesser offense. Your future is worth protecting. Our experience and aggressive approach is your best defense.
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, or have a conviction on your record that you need cleared or kept sealed, contact Lane D. Thibodeaux at his Bryan/College Station, Texas, criminal defense law office for a free consultation about how we can help. Yes, your future is THAT important.
Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal Defense Law:
- Date rape
- Sexual assault
- Prostitution
- Child pornography
Domestic violence
Violent felony, murder/manslaughter, kidnapping
Robbery, burglary, stolen property
Fraud, identity theft
ENHANCEMENTS AND OTHER “COLLATERAL” CONSEQUENCES TO CRIMINAL ALLEGATIONS:
Many people do not realize there are “collateral”, or indirect consequences of criminal allegations in Texas. For example, enhanced drivers license suspension periods of up to two years can occur in subsequent Administrative License Revocation proceedings (ALR) involving a prior alcohol contact.
Individuals with a commercial driver’s license can be subject to longer suspension periods in alcohol related suspensions even if they were not in a commercial vehicle at the time of the arrest. Depending upon the offense charged, there may even be a “hard” suspension period during which the licensee is ineligible for an “Essential Needs” or “Occupational Drivers License”. The same may be true for individuals convicted of drug offenses. Subsequent allegations of DWI may be enhanced, with additional and more severe penal and other collateral consequences.
More severe punishments may arise as a direct result of prior criminal occurrences. For example, a subsequent allegation of Assault – Family Violence may be enhanced from a Class “A” misdemeanor to a third degree felony grade offense. Additionally, a collateral consequence of such a conviction for Assault – Family Violence is a restriction on the individual’s ability to possess and purchase weapons.
Two prior theft convictions can enhance a third offense, regardless of the amount alleged, to a felony grade offense. So, for example, if an individual has been twice convicted of theft and is accused of shoplifting a $2.00 candy bar from a convenience store, that individual may be prosecuted for a felony grade offense.
Other, more direct enhancement consequences increasing ranges of potential punishment are available in subsequent prosecutions. It is important to know how they could potentially apply, even to the first time offender.
If you have been charged with a criminal offense, contact the College Station/Bryan criminal defense lawyer's office of Lane D. Thibodeaux for a free consultation today.
