I experienced success with another Assault Family Violence case that I handled recently, so I thought I’d take some time to reflect on it. Not only because of the favorable outcome that I achieved for my client, but also because the facts and circumstances surrounding this particular case were pretty typical of most Assault Family [...]
Trial
If you’re ever seen the movie, “My Cousin Vinny,” you’ll probably recall the scene where the Judge asks Joe Pesci, who is acting as his cousin’s (very inexperienced) criminal defense lawyer, how his client wishes to plead. What the Judge really wants to know is — does his client want to plead “Guilty” or “Not [...]
Before we get into the particular aspects of a lesser included offense, let’s look at an example to help illustrate why this topic is important. Let’s say that you have been charged with Assault, and the State has alleged that you impeded the victim’s breathing, or choked him or her, during the alleged assault. This [...]