Any ordinary person would be in jail a couple of days for that.
Boykin has two things going for him in this. One, this is in New Orleans, which is known for corruption and “letting the good times roll”. And, two, he’s black, and the powers that be in NO would not want to in any way appear “racist”.
According to Texas law, a felony like this comes with a minimum sentence of 2 years. However, we all know that won’t happen. He will get off with a slap on the wrist. Some think this isn’t that big of a deal, but it probably is to the cop who got punched in the face.