Crimes & Penalty Ranges
FELONIES
Capital Murder = Automatic Life or Death
1st Degree = 5-99 years or Life, in Texas Department of Corrections & up to $10,000 in fines
2nd Degree = 2-20 years in Texas Department of Corrections & up to $10,000 in fines
3rd Degree = 2-10 years in Texas Department of Corrections & up to $10,000 in fines
State Jail Felonies = 180 days - 2 years in State Jail & up $10,000 in fines
MISDEMEANORS
Class A = Up to 1 year in County Jail & up to $4,000 in fines
Class B = Up to 180 days in County Jail & up to $2,000 in fines
Class C = Fines up to $500, typically
FEDERAL CRIMES
Typically governed by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines