Resisting Arrest - Fort Worth Resisting Arrest Lawyer

Criminal Attorney serving Fort Worth, Texas

Are you or someone you know facing a resisting arrest charge in Fort Worth, Arlington or a surrounding city? If so, you need an experienced Fort Worth Criminal Lawyer to fight on your behalf.

Texas Penal Code §38.03 states that a person commits the offense of Resisting Arrest if he intentionally prevents or obstructs a person he knows is a peace officer or a person acting in a peace officer's presence and at his direction from effecting an arrest, search, or transportation of the actor or another by using force against the peace officer or another.

According to the Texas Penal Code, an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and up to a $4,000 fine. However, resisting arrest can be a third degree felony if the person uses a deadly weapon to resist the arrest or search.

Fort Worth Criminal Attorney

If you are convicted of a resisting arrest charge in Fort Worth, it could have devastating consequences on your ability to find a job. If you have been arrested and charged with resisting arrest in Fort Worth, Arlington or surrounding cities, you need an aggressive and knowledgeable Fort Worth criminal lawyer on your side. Whether you have been charged with misdemeanor or felony resisting arrest a conviction could carry with it the prospect of jail time. At Fulgham Law Firm P.C. our goal is to prevent jail time and to achieve a result that helps you clear your record.

At Fulgham Law Firm P.C., you will find a Fort Worth criminal law practice focused on passionately defending the accused. Contact our Fort Worth office now at 817-877-3030 for a free and confidential consultation with a knowledgeable Fort Worth criminal attorney.