Murder Lawyer in the Dallas Fort Worth Area

If you or a loved one is facing a Murder charge, you need an aggressive Dallas Murder Lawyer who can effectively defend your rights as well as make sure you understand all your legal options. 

Under Texas law there are four types of criminal homicide: murder, capital murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. This page discusses murder. 

Murder occurs when someone intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual. Under Texas law it is also murder when a person intends to cause serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes another's death. Finally, if while committing or attempting to commit another felony, a person commits an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes another's death, that is also murder. See: Texas Penal Code 19.02. 

Punishment Range

In Texas, murder is generally a first degree felony (5-99 years or life imprisonment and up to a $10,000 fine). Murder can be a second degree felony (2-20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine) if the defendant proves at the punishment stage of trial that he caused the death under the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from adequate cause. 

About Mike Howard
Experienced Dallas Murder Attorney

Dallas Murder Attorney Mike Howard has built his law practice on a reputation for dedicated, thorough criminal defense representation. Mr. Howard has trial experience in the biggest cases, with the most on the line. Both the judges Mr. 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 offices in Dallas, Teas, 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 counting throughout Richardson, Addison, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, University Park, Highland Park, Southlake, Farmers Branch, Irving, Grand Prairie, Allen, Frisco, Denton, Carrollton, McKinney, Duncanville, The Colony, Rockwall, Cedar Hill, Desoto, and Oak Cliff.

Facing a Murder case? Call now or fill out the contact form to speak with Dallas Murder Lawyer Mike Howard. 

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