Kurt Gransee is a former Bexar County Assistant
District Attorney with extensive trial experience
and legal knowledge. Mr. Gransee has handled
hundreds of cases, as a prosecutor and as a defense
attorney, covering nearly all misdemeanors and
felonies. He has experience in every Criminal County
and District Court in Bexar County.
An experienced attorney can make the difference
between being put in jail or going free; or the
difference between paying a high fine or a low fine.
Though no one can guarantee results we can assure
you that we will put our experience to work
defending the charges against you and protecting
your valuable rights. Remember, just because you
have been accused of a crime does not mean you are
guilty.
Classification of Felonies
There are five classifications of Felonies in Texas,
starting with the most serious.
1. Capitol Murder
2. 1st Degree
3. 2nd Degree
4. 3rd Degree
5. State Jail Felony
Types of Felonies
1. Felony DWI - If someone has been accused of
driving while intoxicated (DWI) for a third time the
State may enhance the charge to a third degree
felony. The range of punishment if found guilty is
two to ten years in prison, all of which can
probated. However, in most cases it will be
necessary to serve a minimum of 30 days in jail as a
condition of getting probation. The immediately
preceding DWI conviction must have been within ten
years for the State to enhance the charge to a
felony. For more information see our discussions
about DWI’s under the DWI section.
2. Intoxication Assault
- If someone, by reason of
that intoxication, causes serious bodily injury to
another, the State may charge the accused with
intoxication assault. The intoxication must have
caused the accident; however, the accident can be by
accident or mistake. It is also likely that the
State will allege that the automobile was a deadly
weapon thereby increasing the potential penalty of
the accused. For more information see our
discussions about DWI’s under the DWI section.
3. Intoxication Manslaughter - If someone, by reason
of that intoxication, causes the death of another,
the State may charge the accused with intoxication
manslaughter. The intoxication must have caused the
accident; however, the accident can be accident or
mistake. It is also likely that the State will
allege that the automobile was a deadly weapon
thereby increasing the potential penalty of the
accused. See our discussions about DWI’s under the
DWI section.
4. Injury to a Child - The offense of injury to a
child is also known as “Shaken Baby Syndrome”.
Shaken Baby Syndrome is usually diagnosed after a
young infant dies or is admitted to the hospital
with severe injuries. Injuries, which commonly
occur, are intracranial hemorrhage, bilateral
retinal hemorrhage, or various other injuries. All
possible explanations for the injuries that will
exculpate the accused must be investigated. Possible
explanations include: someone else other than the
accused caused the injuries, the intracranial
hemorrhage may have been caused by an overdose of a
decongestant containing phenylpropanolamine or the
injuries were the result of an accident. An
important issue in nearly all shaken baby cases is
the timing of the injuries. If the possible timing
of the injuries can be expanded it will increase the
number of people that had contact with the child and
therefore increase the number of people that may
have caused the injuries. There are too many
scenarios to discuss in any detail, suffice it to
say, that in most cases it is advantageous to have
an expert review the medical records of the injured
child.
5. Possession of Cocaine - In most drug possession
cases there are a few issues that predominate. One
is whether the officers conducted a proper search or
arrest, the other issue is whether the prosecution
can link the drugs to the accused. It is not enough
that the drugs were near the accused. Both of these
issues can normally be addressed with a motion to
suppress.
6. Misapplication of Fiduciary Property - A person
commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly misapplies property he holds as a
fiduciary. Generally, a fiduciary is someone held in
a position of trust. If the misapplied property has
a value in excess of $1500.00 it is classified as a
felony.
7. Other Felonies - Because of the large number and
various types of other felonies it impossible to
describe in detail the many issues particular to the
various felonies.
We handle felony cases throughout
Texas, including the cities of San Antonio, Sequin,
New Braunfels, Kenedy, Floresville, Hondo, Junction,
Cotulla, Boerne, Uvalde and Wilson County, Bexar
County, Guadalupe County, Hays County, Kendal
County, Kerr County, and Medina County, and Uvalde
County.
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