Saturday, March 29, 2014
Virginia Simple Assault Lawyers Prince William 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.
Bess v. Commonwealth
Facts:
Defendant sought
review of a decision of the Circuit Court of Prince William (Virginia), which
convicted her of simple assault and battery in violation of Va. Code Ann. §
18.2-57. On appeal, defendant alleged that the evidence was insufficient.
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:
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57
provides that any person who commits a simple assault or assault and
battery shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Because § 18.2-57 does
not define assault or battery, courts look to the common law definition of
the terms.
- The crime of assault and
the crime of battery are independent criminal acts, although they are
linked in Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57. To sustain a conviction for assault,
the Commonwealth must prove an attempt or offer, with force and violence,
to do some bodily hurt to another. The attempt or offer to do bodily harm
occurs when an assailant engages in an overt act intended to inflict
bodily harm while he has the present ability to inflict such harm or the
assailant engages in an overt act intended to place the victim in fear or
apprehension of bodily harm and creates such reasonable fear or
apprehension in the victim. Because assault requires an overt act, words
alone are never sufficient to constitute an assault.
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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