Violent Crimes
Defense in violent crime cases, including simple battery, aggravated battery, negligent injury, battery causing death, attempted murder, domestic violence battery, and affray.
Violent Crimes: Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if someone presses assault charges after a physical altercation?
Preserve evidence early: surveillance footage, medical injury reports, and witnesses. Ordinary assault is prosecutable only upon complaint — settling and having the complaint withdrawn before the end of first-instance oral arguments ends the case.
The other side struck first — is fighting back still assault?
Whether striking back qualifies as self-defense depends on whether you faced an ongoing unlawful attack and whether your response was proportionate. Courts apply strict standards and mutual fights are often deemed assault by both sides, so build the defense on the evidence with counsel.
Will an assault case leave a criminal record after settlement?
Ordinary assault is prosecutable only upon complaint. If you settle during the investigation and the complainant withdraws, the case ends in non-prosecution or dismissal, leaving no conviction record.
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