Violent Felonies: Murder, Robbery, Burglary & Arson

Due to the potential harm to human life and to protect the security of local communities, both courts and prosecutors often take a hard position on violent felonies cases. To successfully defend violent felonies, forensic evidence, admissions, written confessions, and witness statements all require careful consideration and investigation.

Assault and Battery

Assault is another felony which falls under the New York Penal Code- Title H, which addresses offenses against the person involving physical injury, sexual conduct, restraint and intimidation.

Article §120 of the Code states that a person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:

• With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person
• He recklessly causes physical injury to another person
• With criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument

 Civil Assault

Assault, in a civil context, is defined as an intentional attempt or threat to inflict injury upon another person, combined with an apparent, present ability to cause that harm, which in turn creates a reasonable apprehension of bodily harm or offensive contact in another. Assault does NOT require actual touching or bodily harm to the victim.

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