Simple assault in Lubbock is a Class C Misdemeanor, with up to a $500 fine and as long as the accused shows up for court, they cannot go to jail. However, in regards to a Class C Misdemeanor, if it has anything to do with a domestic situation, even if there is no finding of domestic violence, the conviction can be used against a person to enhance their punishment if they are ever accused again in the future.
It takes a prior conviction to get to a third-degree felony but there are cases where somebody has pleaded to a Class C Misdemeanor in a domestic assault and they try to use that to make the next case not a misdemeanor but a felony case. It is really important even on Class A Misdemeanors that individuals know what they are doing and not just go down and pay the ticket, pay the fine, and move along down the road. A Lubbock simple assault attorney can help to fight their charge.