Assault Criminal Defense

Assault: Assault and battery charges can be as simple as a slap, charged as a misdemeanor battery, all the way up to felony assault with intent to commit serious bodily injury, or assault with a deadly weapon. Assaults with personal use of a weapon, or where the defendant has personally inflicted serious bodily injury can easily send the defendant to prison, and can never be reduced to misdemeanors, even if the court places you on probation. These serious assaults are “strikes” for California’s Three Strikes Law. “Strikes” will not only increase the punishment for the present offense but also increase punishment for any felony committed in the future. These serious consequences need to be avoided if possible with representation by a highly skilled attorney.

I have successfully defended assault cases many times, getting serious charges reduced or dismissed or won in trial. A thorough investigation of the background of witnesses and the “victim” is always the key to success. Police officers on-scene do not always get a balanced report from witnesses. They NEVER learn about bias of pro-prosecution witnesses, or what might motivate a witness or “victim” to lie. With a thorough investigation on my side, I can analyze your case. We can go through the pluses and the negatives to see what you should do in court. I have worked up a defense many times to get charges dismissed, or reduced from serious felony charges down to misdemeanors. When the prosecution is unwilling to dismiss, I am ready for trial at an early stage before witnesses have forgotten what they saw, or moved away from the area.

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