Criminally Negligent Homicide Lawyer in the Dallas Fort Worth Area

If you're facing a Criminally Negligent Homicide charge, you need an aggressive Dallas Criminally Negligent Homicide lawyer who can effectively defend your rights as well as make sure you understand your legal options.

Criminally Negligent Homicide occurs when someone accidentally (not intentionally - intentional killing would be murder or capital murder) kills another person. Criminally Negligent Homicide and Manslaughter or closely related crimes. So what's the difference? In Manslaughter the person is aware of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the death will occur. In Criminally Negligent Homicide, the person ought to be aware (but isn't) of an substantial and unjustifiable risk that the death will occur. It sounds like a small difference but it's the difference between 2-20 in the penitentiary and 6 months - 2 years in the state jail. 

For links to the penal code related to Criminally Negligent Homicide, see: Texas Penal Code 19.05 and  Texas Penal Code 6.03(d)

Criminally Negligent Homicide is usually a state jail felony carrying a possible range of punishment of 6 months - 2 years in the state jail and up to a $10,000.00 fine. 

Mike Howard has trial experience in the biggest cases with the most on the line. He has the experience you need when you're facing such a serious charge. Mr. Howard is successful because he is always well prepared - he conducts both an extensive investigation of the case as well as exhaustive legal research. When the evidence is stacked against his clients, Mr. Howard is often able to get his clients probation or even misdemeanor reductions.

About Mike Howard
Experienced Dallas Criminally Negligent Homicide Attorney

Dallas Criminally Negligent Homicide Attorney Mike Howard has built his law practice on a reputation for dedicated, thorough criminal defense representation. Both the judges Mike Howard practices in front of and the prosecutors who he argues against know him as an ethical but aggressive advocate who works hard to protect his clients' legal rights. 

From his office in Dallas, Texas, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Mike Howard provides dedicated representation to those accused of serious crimes. Mike Howard represents clients in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties, including throught Richardson, Addison, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, University Park, Highland Park, Southlake, Farmers Branch, Irving, Grand Prairie, Allen, Frisco, Denton, Carrolton, McKinney, Duncanville, The Colony, Rockwall, Cedar Hill, Desoto, and Oak Cliff. 

If you're facing a Criminally Negligent Homicide case call now or fill out the contact form to speak with Dallas Criminally Negligent Homicide lawyer Mike Howard.

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