Tarrant County Criminal Courts | Criminal District Court No. 1
Experienced Criminal Defense in Tarrant County and the Dallas – Fort Worth Area
Tarrant County has 11 criminal district courts that hear felony criminal matters. Due to the serious consequences of a felony conviction, you need a criminal defense attorney with experience in the court you have been assigned. The felony criminal defense lawyers with Sloane Law Firm have the experience necessary to represent you in the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1 (CDC1).
Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1
Criminal District Court No. 1 (CDC1) is located on the 5
th floor of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center at 401 W. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas.
Judge Elizabeth H. Beach, pictured above, is the presiding judge in Criminal District Court No. 1, which handles adult felony cases that have allegedly occurred in Tarrant County.
To learn more, visit the
Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1 website, or
Judge Elizabeth Beach’s website.
What Type of Cases are Handled in the Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1?
Felony cases that have allegedly occurred in Tarrant County are handled by one of the 11 criminal district courts, including the Criminal District Court No. 1.
Common types of felonies include
assault,
drug possession and manufacture/ delivery, and
sexual assault.
What is the Punishment Range for Felonies Under Texas Law?
Under
Texas Penal Code Section 12.04, felonies are classified according to the relative seriousness of the offense into five categories:
- State Jail Felony, punishable between 180 days to two years in a state jail facility and a fine up to $10,000.
- Third Degree Felony, punishable between two years to ten years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- Second Degree Felony, punishable between two years to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
- First Degree Felony, punishable between five years to 99 years in prison, and a fine up to $100,000.
- Capital Felony, punishable by life, life without parole, or death.
If you or a loved one are facing a felony offense in Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 1, you need experienced criminal defense representation. A felony conviction carries substantial prison time, permanently stains your criminal record, and results in numerous collateral consequences. The experienced Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers with Sloane Law Firm are here to protect you!
Our Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers have helped thousands of clients fight felony cases in Texas and throughout the greater Dallas – Fort Worth Area, such as: