Title: What Are the Degrees of Felonies in Texas? | Legal Beagle
Headings: What Are the Degrees of Felonies in Texas?
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Content: Second-degree felony, such as theft of property valued at $100,000 or more, but less than $200,000, aggravated assault or reckless injury to a child, is punishable by two to 20 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000. Third-degree felony, such as theft of property valued at $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, or drive-by shooting with no injury, is punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. State jail felony, such as theft of property valued at $1,500 or more, but less than $20,000 or credit card or debit card abuse, is punishable by 180 days to two years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Community supervision may also be a punishment for a state jail felony. Sometimes, a state jail felony may be lowered to a misdemeanor with no jail time. However, if you were previously convicted of a felony or the crime involved a deadly weapon, a state jail felony can be enhanced to a third-degree felony. In Texas, all degrees of felonies are dealt with in the District Court. When deciding on a punishment, a judge considers several factors, including whether the defendant is a first-time or repeat offender, whether the defendant was an accomplice or the main offender, whether the defendant committed the crime under great personal stress or duress, and whether the defendant appears to be truly sorry or remorseful for the crime. The punishment is 25 to 99 years in prison or life imprisonment if you are on trial for any felony apart from a state jail felony, you have been previously convicted of two felonies and the second previous felony conviction is for an offense that took place before the first previous conviction became final. In Texas, many crimes must be prosecuted before a prescribed statute of limitations has expired.