Damien Scruggs

Booking #B202613412 · April 03, 2026 Bexar County

Record updated April 05, 2026 at 05:07 AM

Bond Amount

$10,000

Charge

Assault of Family or Household Member and Impeding Breathing or Circulation

Offense Level

Felony, 3rd Degree

Age at Arrest

Damien Scruggs was arrested on April 3, 2026 in Bexar County, Texas and charged with Assault of Family or Household Member and Impeding Breathing or Circulation (Felony, 3rd Degree). Bond was set at $10,000.

⚠️ An arrest is not a conviction. Damien is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced directly from Bexar 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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Important: An arrest is not a conviction. Damien Scruggs is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. This record is sourced from official Bexar County public booking data and may not reflect subsequent legal outcomes.