Lynnwood Assault Attorney

Accused of domestic violence assault?

Domestic violence is used to describe a variety of charges if they happen between members of a family or household. These include offenses to do with destruction of property ( malicious mischief), harassment, violation of no-contact orders, kidnapping and assault. Assault itself is broken down into four categories and a domestic violence assault charge is usually a fourth degree offense, charged as a gross misdemeanor.

Assault in the fourth degree is generally thought of as "any unwanted touching." Under this broad definition, actions such as slapping, pushing, spitting or throwing an object at a person can be considered assault. If the assault you are charged with involved a weapon or resulted in serious bodily harm, you can be charged with a felony. The way the laws in our state operate, the police will arrest whoever appears to be the primary aggressor in the incident and they will be taken to jail.

Many times, a no-contact order will be issued preventing you from having any contact with the alleged victim and children who may be affected. As soon as you are arrested you become part of the "system" and prosecutors will be motivated to seek your conviction. I have worked for years helping those charged with criminal offenses and as a proven Lynnwood criminal defense attorney, I work to vigorously defend those charged with domestic violence offenses.

Defending Assault Charges

If I am able to start on your case immediately, I may be able to prevent the no-contact order from being issued while working to get you out of jail as fast as possible. Call me, Jonathan, at my law firm as quickly as you can after your arrest. Do not give any statements to the police or prosecutors as these can be used to try to prove their case.

Frequently, an assault charge can be reduced to a "he said, she said" situation. Without proper evidence or witness statements, charges in an assault case can be dropped. Penalties for conviction are harsh; stiff fines, restitution to victims, costly mandatory treatment and time in jail. There are many effective defenses for assault charges. I want you to have an attorney who has the experience to know and use these effectively on your behalf.

Contact a Lynnwood assault lawyerfrom my firm for caring and proven legal assistance.