[NobleFree]

Assaults with deadly weapons but they dropped the deadly weapon part to get a guilty plea. Breaking into cars, houses. Brandishing guns. The works. He comes to me because he’s charged for drug dealing, and it is THIS charge that may finally put him away on a first degree felony. Not the crazy violence he’s done in the past, or the fact that he’s violated parole or bond every time he’s been on it.

What's up with that? Is it the mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses?

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

It’s the amount of drugs, the number of different types of drugs (each is it’s own charge) plus whatever applicable enhancements. For the guy I had in mind, they raided his house, tons of kids around, nearby a park, drugs were in large amounts. That gets him for selling drugs in a drug free zone, enhancing third degree and second degree up a notch, respectively. Also habitual felony offender, as he had a bunch of felonies for violent acts, evading arrest, etc., but was constantly out on the street anyway.

This is Harris County though, which has Houston. Mayor Turner land.