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Case Result - Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child and 2 counts of injury to a Child - Dismissed, Charges Reduced
Charges Dismissed, Charges Reduced. May 19, 2026 Guadalupe County Texas. Steve was originally charged by indictment with 2 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child and 2 counts of injury to a Child. The Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges have a penalty range of 5 year to life in prison, and injury to a child charges had a penalty range of 2 to 10 years in prison.
Attorney Bloomquist pointed out serious discrepancies in the evidence and the charges to prosecutors. One of the 2 boys made no outcry of sexual abuse. The defense also provided a plausible reason for the other boy to make a false allegation as he bristled at Steve's attempt to discipline the child. The Defense obtained a forensic psychologist to do a psho-sexual evaluation of Steve. The evaluation showed a very low propensity for Steve to commit such a crime.
Prosecutors after review agreed to drop the 2 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault and reduced the injury to a child counts to Attempted Injury of a child (a State Jail Felony) which has a penalty range of 180 Days to 2 Years in the State Jail. Steve pled guilty to those reduced charges and accepted a sentence of 1 year in the State Jail and was given credit for time served in the county jail awaiting trial. He does not need to register has a sex offender and avoided considerable risks at trial.
Case Result - Assault - Dismissed
Client was arrested and charged with Assault family violence, he was already on probation for Driving while Intoxicated and a motion to revoke his probation had been filed. Prosecutors originally refused to dismiss the Assault charges, Mr. Bloomquist filed a motion for speedy trial, and set the case for trial. On the day of trial prosecutors dissmissed the assault charges. In a seperate court Mr. Bloomquist got the client back into compliance with his probation, he convinced the prosecutors and probation department to change their recomendations to revoke the client and after a brief hearing the judge agreed to continue the client on probation with no jail time.
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An assault is any type of intentional, knowing, or reckless physical contact that causes bodily injury (pain). Generally, this is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000 and up to 365 days in the county jail, and / or a probated term of up to 2 years.
Examples of assault can include:
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Hitting
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Striking
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Kicking
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Punching
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Choking
Aggravated Assault
An aggravated assault can be committed by threatening or causing bodily injury (pain) while using or displaying a deadly weapon. Serious bodily injury causes a substantial risk of death or disfigurement or long-term impairment. Generally, aggravated assault is a second-degree felony punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000 and up to 20 years confinement in prison.
When charged with a violent crime, the stakes are raised. Prosecutors faced with a community demanding they "get tough on crime" have their backs to the wall. You could be facing serious jail time as well as having a record of a violent crime that will follow you for the rest of your life. Having an experienced and able trial attorney can make all the difference in your outcome.
At Larry Bloomquist, Attorney at Law, our San Antonio assault lawyer has the experience you need. Larry Bloomquist is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Our criminal defense firm has tried many of these cases. More importantly, we know how the prosecutors make their decisions in preparing these cases. We can use this inside knowledge to exploit the weaknesses in the state's case and help you seek the most favorable result.
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There are many unique defenses in these cases, including:
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Self-defense
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Defense of another
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Protection of property
A skilled San Antonio aggravated assault lawyer fully evaluates the unique facts of each case to determine if there is a legal defense that either legally justifies the act or at a minimum can be used to reduce the sentence by giving a full and accurate picture to the jury.
We handle criminal law cases throughout Central Texas, including, San Antonio, Seguin, New Braunfels, and Boerne, Texas.
Our Areas of Practice
Our San Antonio criminal defense law firm handles a wide range of criminal defense matters, including bail bonds and jail release assistance, self-defense cases, and serious felony charges such as murder, capital murder, and manslaughter. We represent clients facing assault and aggravated assault allegations, sex crimes, family violence cases, and gun and weapons charges. Our defense services also cover drug possession and drug delivery offenses, DWI, intoxication assault, and intoxication manslaughter. Additionally, we defend against burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft, fraud, white collar crimes, organized crime charges, probation violations, and more — providing aggressive, strategic representation at every stage of the process.