The Law offices of Ward Maedgen, Attorney At Law, will fight to protect your rights when you have been charged with 1st- or 2nd-degree felony assault or misdemeanor assault charges of any kind, including the following:

  assault and battery
  domestic assault or abuse
  assaults occurring in street fights or bar fights
  aggravated assault
  assault with a deadly weapon (using the threat of a deadly weapons, or use of a
     deadly weapon)
  violent crimes such as shootings, stabbings, or inflicting serious bodily injury

Domestic Violence
Domestic violence can occur between spouses, domestic partners, former partners or spouses, parents and children, individuals involved in a dating relationship, or the elderly. If you are investigated, arrested or charged with a domestic violence crime in Dallas Texas, you may be sentenced to County Jail or State Prison. These crimes can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony, most frequently depending upon the injuries. If there is a minor injury, it is commonly filed as a misdemeanor; in contrast, if the victim sustained a major injury such as a broken bone or cut to their face or body, it will be charged as a felony. The prosecution will consider prior violent offenses as well when it decides to file a felony. You need the advice of a Dallas Domestic Violence Attorney who is experienced and aggressive criminal defense attorney. We want you to call us to represent and provide advice as your Domestic Violence Lawyer in Dallas Texas.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FAMILY VIOLENCE 911 CALL

Because of numerous public trials involving domestic violence spousal abuse as well as the possible consequences of leaving two angry people in the same home, there currently appears to be a zero tolerance policy toward family assault. As a result most police officers and prosecutors will not drop criminal charges of spousal abuse or spousal assault, even if the complaining spouse explains that he or she merely called the police to end a family argument.

Although these policies are intended to protect a battered wife from being hurt in the future, they actually result in many innocent people being arrested, jailed, charged with domestic violence, and kept away from their spouses and children for extended periods of time.

Use my experience as a Dallas domestic violence defense lawyer for advice and counsel after an assault of domestic violence arrest. Your case will be thoroughly investigating and analyzed in order to prepare your defense case for trial—and to protect your rights, your freedom, and your family.

Violent crimes

  assault with a deadly weapon (using the threat of a deadly weapons, or use of a
     deadly weapon)
  violent crimes such as shootings, stabbings, or inflicting serious bodily injury

Violent crimes can result in very serious convictions and punishment, and require an aggressive defense by an experienced trial lawyer. The most common violent crimes are simple assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking, kidnapping, manslaughter and murder.

The seriousness of a violent crime obviously depends on the severity of the injury or injuries to the alleged victims.

Homicides are the most serious of the violent crimes. Homicide is defined as an act or failure to act which results in the death of another human being.

Homicide can be charged as an intentional killing such as murder or manslaughter or as a negligent killing such as involuntary manslaughter. Obviously, murder and manslaughter are the most serious homicides, possibly resulting in long prison terms, life imprisonment or, even, a death sentence. Involuntary manslaughter also can result in a long prison sentence.

Assault with a deadly weapon, serious spousal abuse, carjacking, kidnapping, robbery, sex crimes such as rape and child molestation and child abuse can result in long prison sentences, depending on a number of factors such as the seriousness of the injuries to the victims, whether or not guns or other weapons were used, and whether or not the alleged perpetrator has a criminal record.

If you are charged with a violent crime, you must immediately retain the services of an experienced criminal defense attorney who has a lot of trial experience with defending violent crimes.

As you can see, what looks simple gets pretty complex. As your criminal defense lawyer I will insist that all information be provided and that you and I walk through all this information as we discuss and proceed on your case. Call us today for a Free Consultation.
 

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