Deadly Conduct

If you’ve been accused of Deadly Conduct in Texas, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney representing you.

Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Matt DeLuca has experience defending against felony and misdemeanor deadly conduct charges in Texas.

Texas Penal Code § 22.05 - Deadly Conduct

(a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.

(b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of: (1) one or more individuals; or (2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.

(c) Recklessness and danger are presumed if the actor knowingly pointed a firearm at or in the direction of another whether or not the actor believed the firearm to be loaded.

(d) For purposes of this section, "building," "habitation," and "vehicle" have the meanings assigned those terms by Section 30.01.

(e) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (b) is a felony of the third degree.

Depending on the specific allegations, the range of punishment for deadly conduct in Texas could be anywhere from probation to 10 years in prison.

Contact Houston Criminal Defense Attorney Matt DeLuca at (713) 429-4400 to discuss your case today.