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Booking #2610241 · April 11, 2026 Travis County

Record updated April 11, 2026 at 02:29 PM

Charge

Assault of Family or Household Member and Impeding Breathing or Circulation

Offense Level

Felony, 3rd Degree

Age at Arrest

Offense #

A261010208

Facility

Central Booking

Arresting Agency

Austin Police Dept

Court

CAFA

Valarie Dyann Maldonado was arrested on April 11, 2026 in Travis County, Texas by the Austin Police Dept and charged with Assault of Family or Household Member and Impeding Breathing or Circulation (Felony, 3rd Degree). Valarie Dyann was booked at Central Booking.

⚠️ An arrest is not a conviction. Valarie Dyann is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced directly from Travis County official public booking data and may not reflect subsequent legal proceedings or outcomes, including dismissals, acquittals, or expungements.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

Assault of Family or Household Member and Impeding Breathing or Circulation

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 22.01 ↗

Classification

Third-Degree Felony

Max Penalty

2–10 years in prison + up to $10,000 fine

Assault — Family/Household Member Impeding Breath or Circulation is a Third-Degree Felony under Texas Penal Code § 22.01(b)(2)(B), carrying 2–10 years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility and a fine up to $10,000. This charge applies when the defendant intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impedes the normal breathing or blood circulation of a family or household member by applying pressure to the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose or mouth. Texas elevated this offense to a felony because strangulation is a significant predictor of future lethal domestic violence. A prior family violence conviction escalates the charge to a Second-Degree Felony (2–20 years). Conviction also results in a permanent prohibition on firearm possession under federal law.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Prior family violence conviction (any)	Second-Degree Felony — 2–20 years prison, $10,000 fine	§ 22.01(b-3)
Serious bodily injury results from the strangulation or suffocation	Aggravated Assault — Second-Degree Felony, 2–20 years	§ 22.02(a)(1)
Deadly weapon used or exhibited during the assault	Aggravated Assault — First-Degree Felony if victim is an intimate partner, 5–99 years	§ 22.02(b)(1)
Habitual felony offender (two prior felony convictions)	Enhanced to 25 years to life under the habitual offender statute	§ 12.42(d)
Conviction triggers federal firearms prohibition (Lautenberg Amendment)	Permanent prohibition on firearm possession under federal law	18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)

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