Misdemeanor Assult

Misdemeanor assaults are those that don’t result in a great deal of injury but they can still result in a great deal of stress. Some of these can be resolved by mediation while others need to be brought to trial and still others simply need to be explained so the assistant district attorney and the judge, while not excusing you, understand why it occurred.  

Mediation is often the greatest solution because it can clear up misunderstandings and allow real communication between the parties to resolve underlying issues. If a person successfully resolves the assault charge, it will be dismissed. If that occurs, we can help you to get it completely off your record immediately.

Trial in District Court is often difficult. Time constraints often result in trials being delayed for some time and, if witnesses for the state don’t show, judges will often give the state continuances to attempt to get their witnesses to court. Defendants, on the other hand, will often only get one continuance to try and get their case together so it’s imperative that you retain an experienced attorney who is willing to go the distance with you. 

Assaults are unique in that there are a number of defenses that can be exercised. The attorneys at Remington Locker Law will evaluate your case to determine if any of those defenses will apply in your case. While not every case will have an airtight defense, there may be enough there to mitigate the case to your advantage. Sometime, though, the defense is airtight and you need an experienced attorney to present it. 

Unfortunately though, a person is often actually guilty of the assault alleged. If that is the case, the goal is to mitigate the damage and find a constructive solution to help you avoid coming back. Solutions such as apology letters, anger management classes, or unsupervised probation may be possibilities in your case and it may take some effort to get to the right solution. Showing that effort ahead of the sentencing date will often go a long way towards showing a judge remorse and sincerity.  

 When assaults have occurred, there are often hard feelings on one side or the other. People very often will then continue their fights on social media or other platforms such as texting or calling. 

The attorneys at Remington Locker Law Firm, PLLC have very strong guidance on this issue and it is summed up in one word: DON’T! 

• Digital evidence has become an absolute gold mine to law enforcement in collecting seemingly guilty “admissions” and “confessions” from people’s social media or other communications. 
• Remember this – a post or text taken out of context can sound very bad. Stay off the web and shut the phone off except for friends and family after you’ve been involved in an assault 

 Having the experienced attorneys of Remington Locker Law Firm, PLLC fighting, advising, and guiding you through this process will bring you the best possible result in your individual case provided that you have not shattered that possibility by blasting social media or the other party with seemingly guilty posts, texts, or comments.