Weapons Charges Defense Lawyer in Sugar Land, Texas
Fort Bend County - Brazoria County - Harris County
Texas is a haven for many types of illegal weapons. Increasingly, I have seen a statewide crackdown on the possession and transport of those weapons. If you are charged with a weapons offense in Texas, you will need an experienced and tenacious lawyer to represent you and protect your rights.
At the Law Office of John L. Venza Jr., I provide clients with aggressive criminal defense representation in many different types of cases, including weapons charges. I am a former prosecutor for the State of Texas and I pride myself on offering a unique perspective on how the other side will approach illegal gun and other weapons charges against you.
Facing Weapons Charges in Texas?
Even if you have a permit to carry a concealed handgun, you can still be charged with illegal possession of a handgun in certain instances. Weapons charges can be a simple as a class A misdemeanor, for which you can go to jail for a year, or as serious as a first-degree felony for which you can spend the rest of your life in prison.
There a number of possible weapons offenses you may be charged with in Texas:
- Unlawful carrying of a weapon, handgun without license or certain types of knives
- Unlawful carrying of weapon by license holder, bring it into a bar or onto a school campus, or any correctional facility
- Unlawful possession of a firearm
- Possession of a prohibited weapon, such as a short barrel firearm, switchblade, brass knuckles, silencer, machine gun, explosive weapon, chemical-dispensing device or armor-piercing ammunition
- Transporting weapons
Challenging the Search and Seizure of Illegal Weapons
Police often discover guns and other illegal weapons following vehicle searches which may violate the rights of the vehicle occupants. Often the key to defending a possession or transporting charge is to analyze the constitutional validity of the traffic stop.
As a result of my in-depth knowledge of vehicle searches, I know how to highlight the flaws in the state's case and will work hard to have the evidence suppressed.
Free Lawyer Consultation
For more information illegal gun possession and other weapons offenses or to schedule a free consultation at my office conveniently located off Highway 59 in Sugar Land, Texas, please contact me, attorney John Venza Jr.
