Assault & Aggravated Assault Defense in Victoria and Surrounding Texas Counties
Richard Hinds, Esq., P.I., Criminal Defense Attorney and Licensed Private Investigator (P.I.) Serving Victoria, DeWitt (Cuero), Gonzales, Goliad, Refugio, Calhoun (Port Lavaca), and Jackson (Edna) Counties, Texas.
Overview
If you’ve been charged with assault or aggravated assault in Texas, you’re facing serious consequences—jail time, a permanent criminal record, and long-term damage to your reputation and rights. What many people don’t realize is this: assault charges are often based on one-sided stories, incomplete investigations, or bad assumptions by law enforcement. That’s why you need a defense attorney who doesn’t take the arrest report at face value—and knows how to fight back.
I’m Richard Hinds, and I’ve been defending Texans charged with violent crimes for over 27 years. I’m also one of fewer than 20 attorneys in Texas who’s licensed as a Private Investigator. That means I don’t wait for discovery—I investigate the facts myself. I interview witnesses, subpoena footage, dig into the relationship history, and uncover the truth that prosecutors often overlook or ignore.
Types of Assault Charges I Defend
I represent clients charged with all forms of assault and violent offenses, including:
Misdemeanor Assault Causing Bodily Injury
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Family Violence / Domestic Assault
Assault on a Public Servant
Self-Defense Cases
Bar Fights / Mutual Combat
Assault by Threat or Contact
Protective Order Violations
Whether the charge is a misdemeanor or a first-degree felony, every assault case needs a tough and immediate response.
My Approach: Investigate First. Fight Hard. Tell the Whole Story.
Most assault cases come down to one thing: whose story the jury believes. I don’t let the State control the narrative. I reconstruct the events with real evidence—video footage, text messages, witness interviews, medical records, and prior history. I expose bias, exaggeration, and false claims. I challenge how police handled the scene. And I bring in my own investigators, including a former law enforcement officer, when needed.
If this was self-defense, I’ll prove it. If you were defending someone else, I’ll show it. If the other person lied, escalated the fight, or was the real aggressor, I’ll make sure that’s known.
Protecting You in Court—and Beyond
An assault conviction doesn’t just risk jail time—it can impact your job, your right to own a firearm, and your custody rights. Even a deferred adjudication can carry lasting consequences. That’s why I fight these cases aggressively, and why I prepare for trial from day one—because prosecutors make better offers when they know they’re outgunned.
Call Now—Before the State Builds Its Case Without Challenge
The sooner you call, the sooner I can begin defending you. I handle assault cases across Victoria, DeWitt (Cuero), Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Calhoun, Refugio, and surrounding Texas counties.
Call me at (361) 648-1759 or use the contact form for a confidential case review. They have investigators working to convict you—shouldn’t you have one working to defend you?