Burglary

Georgetown Burglary Attorney

Charged with burglary in Texas? You’ ll need a tough and experienced criminal defense lawyer to protect your rights and vigorously defend you to avoid a conviction for this serious crime. Burglary is considered a felony offense in Texas. This crime involves unlawfully entering a building with the intention to commit theft or a number of other crimes. Even if the intended crime was not carried out, you may still face burglary charges. If the crime was in fact committed, you may be up against not only burglary charges, but additional charges of theft, assault, or whatever other crime you may have been accused of. According to the law, “ entering” in the case of burglary may include any part of the body or any physical object connected with the body–thus, a screwdriver through a window, for example, would constitute entering a property.

• Burglary of any building is a felony punishable by imprisonment in state jail.
• Burglary is a second degree felony if the property is a habitation. This offense may be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
• Burglary is a first degree felony if the property is habitation and if the attempted or intended crime was any felony other than theft. In Texas, a first degree felony may be punishable by life imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.

Our attorneys have 30 years of experience in defending burglary and felony theft cases. Robert M. Phillips and Associates will aggressively defend you against conviction or strive for a reduced charge, depending on the facts, and help you reduce or eliminate the likelihood of a long penitentiary sentence. For a free consultation with an experienced Georgetown, Texas burglary defense lawyer, contact Robert M. Phillips & Associates.