Asked 5/13/2016 – Waco, TX

A friend had the cops called out on him for hitting his wife and then when the cops got out he started hitting one of the cops ok and the wife said that she wont to file charges and there was kids in his place to but I know that when he hit the cop the cop can file charges on him so they got him for Two counts of Assault on a Public Servant and one count each of Resisting Arrest Endangering of a child and Assault Family Violence but for how long can he be in jail for when the bond is like around $30.000 to $40.000 dollars

Answer

Assault on a Public Servant is a 3rd degree felony, punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, incarceration in prison from 2 to 20 years, or a maximum probationary period of up to 10 years. Endangerment of a child can be a state jail felony, a 3rd degree felony, or a 2nd degree felony, depending on the facts and how the State chooses to file the charges. Resisting Arrest and Assault/Family Violence are class a misdemeanors, punishable by a fine of up to $4,000, incarceration in the county jail for up to 1 year, or a maximum probationary period of up to 24 months. If your friend cannot post bond, he will remain in jail until his cases are finalized, either bu way of plea bargain or by trial.