About this video
Assault and assault family member are charged under the same statute but treated very differently by Harris County prosecutors and judges. Brian Foley, who served in the DA's Domestic Violence Unit, explains the elements of assault under Penal Code § 22.01, what changes when the complainant is a family or household member or dating partner, the Class A to felony punishment ladder, emergency protective orders, and the self-defense and consent defenses that resolve these cases.
This video is educational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.