More thorough arrest affidavits mean no immediate dismissal
Nearly all of those arrested have been charged with criminal trespass, a Class B misdemeanor in Texas, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine. The 57 individuals arrested during the first intense day of protest, April 24, all saw their criminal trespass chargesBut the 79 protesters arrested Monday, April 29, face a more uncertain future.
Historically, criminal trespass cases have represented a small percentage of the cases coming into the County Attorney’s Office , with family violence and misdemeanor assaults accounting for much higher shares of incoming cases.
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