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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Reymond v. Commonwealth

Facts:

Defendant appealed a judgment of the Circuit Court of Prince William (Virginia), which convicted defendant of attempted capital murder. Defendant maintained that the trial court erred in refusing and failing to give the jury an instruction on the elements of simple assault, with a specific instruction on intent to assault so as to effect an escape.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

• A charge of attempted capital murder requires proof of both a specific intent to kill the victim and an overt but ineffectual act committed in furtherance of the criminal purpose. Criminal assault, however, is any attempt or offer with force or violence to do corporal hurt to another. It is a lesser included offense of attempted murder.
• The requirement of noting an exception to a final adverse ruling of the trial judge is eliminated.

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.

Disclaimer:

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.