West Palm Beach Assault & Battery Defense Lawyer

If you have been charged with assault and battery or aggravated assault and battery, the West Palm Beach assault/battery lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. are ready to represent you. We understand just how much is at stake in such cases, and we will fight to ensure that your rights are protected at each step of the process. Contact us at 561-353-2800 to learn more.

Assault/Battery Overview

Assault and battery are two separate criminal charges that often arise from the same incident.

From a legal perspective, assault is the crime of threatening to harm another person. Whether or not that harm actually occurs is often irrelevant, so long as the victim has reasonable cause to believe that the threat is genuine. Battery, on the other hand, involves actual physical contact and/or harm to another individual.

Aggravated assault and battery occur when a weapon is used during the incident; they may also occur when certain other factors (such as severe bodily injury to the victim) are involved.

Defending Assault and Battery Cases

As with most other violent crimes, assault and battery charges carry severe penalties upon conviction. If weapons are involved, you could be subject to a minimum/mandatory sentence, which requires that you serve out your entire sentence without eligibility for parole or probation.

The West Palm Beach assault and battery lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. can help. We will work to build a strong legal defense and use evidence to contest the prosecution’s version of events. If circumstances require it, we may also be able to help you take action to mitigate or lessen your potential sentence.

Contact Us

For more information on defending your legal rights in assault and battery cases, contact the West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyers of Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. today at 561-353-2800.