Assault and Battery

Assault is the attempt or threat to do physical harm to another person. Battery occurs when there is actual physical contact between the attacker and the victim, though many states no longer differentiate between these two terms. Although assault usually involves one person striking another, merely acting in a threatening manner or instilling fear in another person can be considered an assault.

When the assault involves severe physical injury or the use of a deadly weapon, the more serious charge of Aggravated Assault can result. Note that you don't actually have to cause physical harm. Even an attempt that involves the threat of serious physical injury or the use of a weapon can be considered aggravated assault.

Violent crimes are taken very seriously and typically involve prison terms and high bail amounts -- or even no bail amounts. The stakes are higher in violent crimes than in almost any other type of criminal charges.

Assault Defense

One of the keys to a successful defense is pre-trial investigation. Effective investigation can uncover prosecution missteps, identify exculpatory evidence and allow the use of tools such as DNA analysis and polygraph tests.

The prosecution has experienced investigators whose job is to build a case against you while providing you the services of an overburdened public defender to save your life.

Defending against violent criminal charges requires thorough pre-trial investigation that can add reasonable doubt to the prosecution's case. We prepare every case for trial . We will not rush to plea your rights away.

Mounting a defense requires a defense team, not just a single attorney. Prosecutors generally do not pursue cases that they don't feel they can prove in trial. This is why it is critical to dig even deeper than the prosecution and inject the reasonable doubt that will let you win in the courtroom if necessary.

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At LibertyBell Law Group, we have assembled a team of criminal defense trial attorneys with experience defending against violent crime offenses.

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