Assault in Texas

Assault is an offense we’ve all heard of, and we think it’s hitting someone and causing an injury. Well, that’s true! It is. Hitting someone and causing injury is assault, but there are also some other definitions:

• Causing bodily injury is assault.
• Threatening someone with imminent bodily injury is assault.
• Causing physical contact with someone, knowing that person will regard it as offensive or provocative, can be assault.

Now, this isn’t innocently bumping into someone and touching them. This is knowingly and intentionally touching someone when you know they’ll regard it as offensive or provocative.

All these definitions can be a little confusing, and it can be easy to get charged with assault. So if you do get charged with assault, call Blass Law. We can help you!

Facing an assault charge in Houston? Call (713) 664-4000 and talk with us about your case.