Assault

Miami-Dade Assault Criminal Defense Attorney

No actual physical contact with another person is necessary to create a charge of arson. Rather, you may be charged with assault if prosecutors believe you put someone in fear of an immediate battery, or unwelcome physical contact of any kind. There are three elements to a basic assault:

1. an intentional act with
2. the present ability to carry out said act,
3. which creates a fear of imminent battery.

You do not need to carry out the action to be charged with assault, nor do prosecutors need to show that you had hostile or malicious intentions. However, they do have to show that you were capable of committing the act at that moment — for example, someone too drunk to stand up would be incapable of assault. A good Broward County assault criminal defense lawyer can often find several ways to mount a strong defense against these charges. Assault is a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail.

If you are charged with assault in Florida, do not wait to talk with a South Florida assault criminal defense attorney about your case and your rights. Palm Beach assault criminal defense lawyer Menachem M. Mayberg offers free, confidential consultations to potential clients. To reach us seven days a week and 24 hours a day, contact us through our Web site or call us at (305) 695-8750.

For further reading, see Florida Statute 784.011: Assault.