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Aggressive Legal Defense for the Most Serious Charges

Homicide and manslaughter are some of the most serious charges that a person can be accused or arrested for and carry some of the most severe sentences. You need Luis Amadeus Vallejo on your side to aggressively advocate for you. Luis has over 30 years of experience in defending clients.

In Texas, criminal homicide is defined as the unlawful killing of another person and includes four distinct offenses under Texas Penal Code Chapter 19:

Types of Criminal Homicide:

  • Murder: Intentionally or knowingly causing the death of another person, or causing death during the commission of a felony (felony murder rule).
  • Capital Murder: A more serious form of murder involving specific aggravating factors, such as killing a police officer, committing murder during a kidnapping or robbery, or murdering multiple people.
  • Manslaughter: Causing the death of another person through reckless behavior.
  • Criminally Negligent Homicide: Causing death through criminal negligence, a lower standard than recklessness.


Texas law also includes a provision for “sudden passion” in murder cases, which can reduce the charge from a first-degree to a second-degree felony if proven during sentencing

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