Lawyers Prince William Virginia

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.

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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.

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Franklin v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant sought review of a judgment from the Circuit Court of Prince William (Virginia), which convicted him of the robbery, assault and battery, and attempted rape of one woman and convicted him of the robbery, rape, and capital murder of a second woman. In the second phase of his trial, defendant was sentenced to death for the murder.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

• Evidence of similar acts is admissible to show a common scheme, design, or plan where there is such a concurrence of common features that the various acts are naturally to be explained as caused by a general plan of which they are the individual manifestations.
• Evidence of other offenses is admitted if it shows the conduct and feeling of the accused toward his victim or if it tends to prove any relevant element of the offense charged. Such evidence is permissible in cases where the motive, intent or knowledge of the accused is involved, or where the evidence is connected with or leads up to the offense for which the accused is on trial. Also, testimony of other crimes is admissible where the other crimes constitute a part of the general scheme of which the crime charged is a part.

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.



These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.