Can my wife beat and aggravated assault charge by saying I was only taking the knife from her so she wouldn't harm herself?

It is possible that if your wife testifed at trial to what you have indicated, that a jury may believe her and acquit her of the charges. However,...

Can i press charges on my brother?

The short answer is "yes," you can press charges on any individual who commits an assault on you and it sounds like your brother is assaulting you....

I applied for a handgun permit and I had a guilty on my background check for assault in 1996 in VA. What do I do?

If I understand your question, you were denied a handgun permit because of a crime out of VA. If you were found guilty of the crime in 1996, you...

While I am not familiar with the specific penalties for crimes in your state, specific penalties can vary on many different factors. Your...

Can anyone explain to me why my friend's bond reduction keeps getting denied?

The purpose of bond is twofold: To protect society and to ensure that the suspect will return to court. The judge is supposed to set bond for each...

What is going to be the outcome of my boyfriend who just got booked into jail for aggravated assault?

Regardless of whether your boyfriend is nice, you describe actions which would qualify as an aggrivated assault in most jurisdictions (I am not...

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Assaulted by kids father . Witnessed by 2 people . He pleads NG . He wants a trial by jury . Why ?

Our criminal justice system is based on a foundation of "innocent until proven guilty." This is difficult to understand when you are the victim of...

When I was a prosecutor, I always used to say that the key to convicting a suspect of violent crime was to gather as much corroborating evidence as...

An acquaintence was arrested for domestic violence. The lady had absolutely no signs of being abused and refused treatment.

Unfortunatly, it is very easy for someone to falsely claim a domestic assault. In my experience, police are more likely to believe women than men...