Las Vegas Assault and Battery Lawyers

Nevada Criminal Defense Attorneys

Assault and battery are two separate criminal offenses that are often used interchangeably to describe violent attacks or attempts at injuring another. Assault is defined as the attempt or threat of violence or injury to another. Battery is the unwanted touching, hitting or striking of another or an object intimately associated with another. A person may face charges of assault and battery for the attempt or threat of violence and then the carrying out of that act.

Facing assault and/or battery charges? Contact a Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer at the De Castroverde Law Group today for a free consultation. Our firm takes on a number of violent crime cases throughout Las Vegas, Nevada. We treat each client individually and provide personalized attention and one-on-one service in order to provide tailor-made defense strategies. Aggressive representation both in and out of the courtroom enables us to fight for a better case outcome on each client’s behalf.

Consequences of a Las Vegas Assault and Battery Conviction

Because assault and battery are deemed violent crimes, if you are convicted of a felony offense of either assault or battery you may face having a “strike” put on your criminal record. If you are convicted of assault and battery this may count as two “strikes.” A second conviction for a violent felony offense will result in double the penalties. A third conviction will result in up to a lifetime of imprisonment.

You are more likely to face felony assault and battery charges if you are accused of using a deadly weapon or if the victim sustained serious bodily injury.

Las Vegas Criminal Defense Attorney

Contact an attorney at our firm today if you’ve been arrested for assault and battery. You will need immediate and aggressive legal counsel if you are to have the opportunity to avoid a conviction and serious penalties.

Contact the De Castroverde Law Group today!