Practice Areas
Simple Assault
Simple assault is an offense that occurs when an individual directly or indirectly applies force to another person without their consent. This form of assault does not involve the use of a weapon. It can also occur if a person acts in a threatening manner that leads another to believe they are at risk of harm, even without physical contact.
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault involves an act of assault within a familial or intimate relationship setting. This type of assault includes physical, emotional, or psychological harm inflicted by a family member, partner, or close acquaintance. It spans offenses like simple to aggravated assault, sexual abuse, and in more severe cases, serious bodily harm or even death.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is a serious offense. It occurs when an individual intentionally or recklessly causes serious harm to another person, which includes wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering that person’s life. This charge can be laid even if the accused did not intend to cause severe harm.
Assault With a Weapon
This charge is not limited to conventional weapons but extends to any object used or intended to be used in causing harm or threatening to cause harm. A charge of assault with a weapon does not require the weapon to have actually caused physical injury; merely the act of using or threatening to use a weapon during an assault is enough to lead to this charge.
Criminal Harassment
Criminal harassment, often referred to as stalking, involves engaging in conduct that causes another person to fear for their safety. This can include repeatedly following or communicating with someone, watching their dwelling place, or engaging in threatening conduct.
Uttering Threats
Uttering threats involves conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm to any person. It can also encompass threats to damage or destroy property, or kill or harm an animal, that is the property of such person.
Simple Assault
Simple assault is an offense that occurs when an individual directly or indirectly applies force to another person without their consent. This form of assault does not involve the use of a weapon. It can also occur if a person acts in a threatening manner that leads another to believe they are at risk of harm, even without physical contact.
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault involves an act of assault within a familial or intimate relationship setting. This type of assault includes physical, emotional, or psychological harm inflicted by a family member, partner, or close acquaintance. It spans offenses like simple to aggravated assault, sexual abuse, and in more severe cases, serious bodily harm or even death.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is a serious offense. It occurs when an individual intentionally or recklessly causes serious harm to another person, which includes wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering that person’s life. This charge can be laid even if the accused did not intend to cause severe harm.
Assault With a Weapon
This charge is not limited to conventional weapons but extends to any object used or intended to be used in causing harm or threatening to cause harm. A charge of assault with a weapon does not require the weapon to have actually caused physical injury; merely the act of using or threatening to use a weapon during an assault is enough to lead to this charge.
Criminal Harassment
Criminal harassment, often referred to as stalking, involves engaging in conduct that causes another person to fear for their safety. This can include repeatedly following or communicating with someone, watching their dwelling place, or engaging in threatening conduct.
Uttering Threats
Uttering threats involves conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm to any person. It can also encompass threats to damage or destroy property, or kill or harm an animal, that is the property of such person.
Simple Assault
Simple assault is an offense that occurs when an individual directly or indirectly applies force to another person without their consent. This form of assault does not involve the use of a weapon. It can also occur if a person acts in a threatening manner that leads another to believe they are at risk of harm, even without physical contact.
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault involves an act of assault within a familial or intimate relationship setting. This type of assault includes physical, emotional, or psychological harm inflicted by a family member, partner, or close acquaintance. It spans offenses like simple to aggravated assault, sexual abuse, and in more severe cases, serious bodily harm or even death.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is a serious offense. It occurs when an individual intentionally or recklessly causes serious harm to another person, which includes wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering that person’s life. This charge can be laid even if the accused did not intend to cause severe harm.
Assault With a Weapon
This charge is not limited to conventional weapons but extends to any object used or intended to be used in causing harm or threatening to cause harm. A charge of assault with a weapon does not require the weapon to have actually caused physical injury; merely the act of using or threatening to use a weapon during an assault is enough to lead to this charge.
Criminal Harassment
Criminal harassment, often referred to as stalking, involves engaging in conduct that causes another person to fear for their safety. This can include repeatedly following or communicating with someone, watching their dwelling place, or engaging in threatening conduct.
Uttering Threats
Simple assault is an offense that occurs when an individual directly or indirectly applies force to another person without their consent. This form of assault does not involve the use of a weapon. It can also occur if a person acts in a threatening manner that leads another to believe they are at risk of harm, even without physical contact.
Simple Assault
Simple assault is an offense that occurs when an individual directly or indirectly applies force to another person without their consent. This form of assault does not involve the use of a weapon. It can also occur if a person acts in a threatening manner that leads another to believe they are at risk of harm, even without physical contact.
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault involves an act of assault within a familial or intimate relationship setting. This type of assault includes physical, emotional, or psychological harm inflicted by a family member, partner, or close acquaintance. It spans offenses like simple to aggravated assault, sexual abuse, and in more severe cases, serious bodily harm or even death.
Aggravated Assault
Aggravated assault is a serious offense. It occurs when an individual intentionally or recklessly causes serious harm to another person, which includes wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering that person’s life. This charge can be laid even if the accused did not intend to cause severe harm.
Assault With a Weapon
This charge is not limited to conventional weapons but extends to any object used or intended to be used in causing harm or threatening to cause harm. A charge of assault with a weapon does not require the weapon to have actually caused physical injury; merely the act of using or threatening to use a weapon during an assault is enough to lead to this charge.
Criminal Harassment
Criminal harassment, often referred to as stalking, involves engaging in conduct that causes another person to fear for their safety. This can include repeatedly following or communicating with someone, watching their dwelling place, or engaging in threatening conduct.
Uttering Threats
Uttering threats involves conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm to any person. It can also encompass threats to damage or destroy property, or kill or harm an animal, that is the property of such person.