Mayhem

Mayhem is actually a very violent and brutal offense which is classified under the U.S. criminal code for aggravated battery. The definition of mayhem expresses that it is the willful and malicious act of dismembering or disabling of another person. Mayhem is a particularly heinous crime which characterizes the extremely violent manner in which the victim was attacked.

Have you been charged with allegedly committing an act of mayhem? Contact a criminal defense lawyer who knows how to fight for your rights.

Listed below are several scenarios where acts of mayhem could have been involved:

• Aggravated battery
• Armed robbery
• Gang violence
• Marital murder
• Carjacking
• Bank robbery
• Muggings

In a recent study there were 862,947 cases of aggravated battery in a one year period showing an increase of 1.8% from the preceding year. Approximately 19% of those cases included the use of some type of cutting instrument and exemplifies that are society is becoming increasingly more violent.

If you have been charged with an act of mayhem, you will need a lawyer who knows how to fight for your rights. Laws against violent offenses are tough. You do not want to appear in front of a jury with a lawyer who does not know how to prove your innocence. There is no room for error in defending an aggravated criminal offense where there is allegations and conjecture toward acts of mayhem.

Have you been charged with allegedly committing an act of mayhem? Contact a criminal defense lawyer who knows how to fight for your rights.

Update: JC

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