Monday, March 17, 2014
Virginia Simple Assault Lawyers Loudoun Violation Code 18.2-57
Virginia Simple
Assault Lawyers
In Virginia,
simple assault is a criminal offense punishable under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57
and is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor
Below is a sample
case of simple assault in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.
Have you been
charged with simple assault in Virginia and need a lawyer to defend you?
Are you concerned
about the consequences of being charged with simple assault in Virginia?
Under Va. Code
Ann. § 18.2-57,
"A. Any
person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery is guilty of a Class
1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom
a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color
or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of
confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory
minimum term of confinement…."
For a lot of our
clients, simple assault can result in the loss of their job, their security
clearance or even their immigration status.
Don’t risk going
to court without a lawyer, if you have been charged with simple assault in
Virginia. Contact our law firm for help
and speak with a lawyer today.
We have client
meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg.
Our law firm has
the necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
Buck v. Commonwealth
Facts:
Appellant, who
contended that he intended only to shoot at the ground to keep his victim from
hurting him, appealed his conviction by the Circuit Court of Loudoun, Virginia,
of unlawfully wounding his victim, arguing that the trial court improperly
refused his proffered instruction on the lesser-included offense of assault and
battery…
If you are facing
a criminal case in Virginia, contact a SRIS Law Group lawyer for help. You can reach us at 888-437-7747
Holdings:
The Virginia
Court made the following holding:
- Assault and battery is a
lesser-included offense of malicious wounding. A required element of both malicious and
unlawful wounding is the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill the
victim. Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51. An assault is any attempt or offer, with
force or violence, to do some bodily hurt to another, whether from
wantonness or malice, by means calculated to produce the end if carried
into execution.
We have client
meeting locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg.
Our law firm has
the necessary experience to assist you with this matter. We will do our absolute best to help you get
the best result possible based on the facts of your case.
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