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Our Farmington Hills Law Firm has been defending Metro Detroit residents in assault and battery cases for over 35 years. We have the experience you need to stay out of jail with your reputation intact. We know that these cases are never as cut and dry as law enforcement would like the court to believe. We fully investigate the incident, both the events prior and during, to build a complete timeline to build the best defense possible.
Depending on many factors, a prosecutor will look at your case either as a misdemeanor or a felony. The latter carries with it very severe punishments, including up to 20 years in prison. When assessing your case, a prosecutor will look for any prior convictions of crimes, especially those of a violent nature. If you are deemed a repeat offender, you can expect the courts to seek stricter punishment. Felony charges are almost always pursued when the assault was committed against a public employee, like police officers, public utility workers, emergency personnel, and government officials. Assault and battery are routinely filed on people who were deemed to be resisting arrest to compound the punishment for the original offense. If you have been charged with an assault or battery, you must quickly contact a criminal defense attorney to begin the process of mitigating the consequences of a potential conviction.