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Simple Assualt and Battery in New Mexico
In New Mexico, an assault may be committed without actually touching the victim. A battery, however, involves actual physical contact.
California Assault and Battery Laws
Assault in California is an intentional attempt to physically injure another or a menacing or threatening act or statement that causes the other perso...
Penalties for Simple Assault in Florida
Assault Can Occur Without Physical Contact. Many people believe that an assault occurs when a person actually hits another person but in reality, ...
Falsely Accused of Assault: Steps to Protecting Yourself
The legal definition of assault means intentionally making another person feel that they are about to be physically harmed. No actual physical injur...
Assault Charge at Work
While the goal is to be professional and responsible in the workplace, the reality is that a place of employment has the same possibilities for ...
Aggravated Assault Deadly Weapon
Assault is a crime of violence, and is defined differently from one state to another. Some states define assault as the intentional use of force o...
3rd Degree Assault
Third degree assault is a misdemeanor, defined as knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury to another person. Pain alone can constitute inj...
2nd Degree Assault
Second degree assault charges may stem from either causing serious bodily injury or intending to cause serious injury with a deadly weapon. In some ...
1st Degree Assault
First degree assault is a serious crime involving infliction of bodily harm on another person. It is the most serious degree of assault charges....
Homicide and Murder
Even though the country is much safer than in the past decade; the national murder rates are still alarmingly high across the country. A recent rep...
Felony Violent Crimes
Violent crimes reach the level of felonies when there is significant bodily injury to a person or there is significant damaged done to property to b...
Assault Charge
Assault is most simply, a sign of intent or attempt of physical violence of which the intended target of the assault is aware. A person who points ...
Assault Lawyers
In all legal cases, those involved should seek the help of a lawyer no matter what. Just as there are lawyers who specialize in bankruptcy, there ar...
Aggravated Assault
Assault is a crime of violence, which is defined differently from one state to another. Some states define assault as the intentional use of force...
Aggravated Battery
The crime of battery is the intentional touching of another in an angry manner or the intentional use of force or violence against another. Grabbi...
Battery
Battery is often used interchangeably with the term assault, although when it comes to charges they are actually two very different issues. Battery ...
Rape Laws
Rape is a form of sexual assault by a person or persons against another person or person that sexual intercourse and/or sexual penetration without c...
Murder
In its broadest definition the legal term of murder involves the taking of the life of another person with intent and malice. Murder does not occur ...
Assault With a Deadly Weapon
Assault with a deadly weapon is a felony offense regardless of the actual injuries caused to the victim. The reason that this type of offense is a fel...
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence or domestic crimes can include any type of abuse, neglect or violence between two or more individuals that have an intimate relati...
Violent Offenses
Violent offenses, often also reported as violent crimes, are typically defined as any crime that includes violence as the main target, such as a mur...
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Your Rights When Dealing with the Police
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Arrests: Your Rights and the Law
After You're Arrested: Booking, Bail, and O.R.
Suspect to Defendant: Facing Criminal Charges
Getting Legal Representation When Charged With a Crime
Expungement & Sealing Adult Criminal Records
Crimes: Laws & Penalties
