Salt Lake City Aggravated Assault Lawyer

In the state of Utah, criminal charges pertaining to assault are taken extremely seriously. Due to the consequences of a conviction, those who are charged with assault are encouraged to waste no time in securing the legal representation of a hard-hitting criminal defense attorney to ensure that their rights are fully protected. At the Zabriskie Law Firm, we are intimately aware of what is at stake and we will do everything that we can to ensure that your rights are protected to the best of our abilities.

Aggravated Assault: Definition of the Charges

While assault in and of itself is a serious crime, it is important to realize that this is merely the foundation of the criminal charge. Should there be aggravating factors, the charge could easily be elevated. According to the 2010 Utah Criminal Code, 76-5-103, there are two instances upon which a criminal charge of assault will be elevated to a criminal charge of aggravated assault. These situations include if the defendant either:

• Intentionally and knowingly caused serious injury; or
• Used a dangerous weapon or other equivalent force known to cause injury or death

This crime is either a second degree or third degree felony, depending on the exact circumstances of the act. Should the aggravated assault be committed by a prisoner, it will be considered a first degree felony if serious injury occurred and a second degree felony is no injury was caused. These are serious cases that can have a serious impact on your future. This is not something to be taken lightly and if you have been criminally charged, it is in your best interests to ensure that you have a hard-hitting criminal attorney on your side that you can trust to go the distance in their efforts to protect you.

Defending Aggravated Assault in Salt Lake City, Utah

At our firm, we have seen the ramifications that a conviction can have on the lives of defendants. For this reason, we do not stand idly by when we take on a case. All too often, we have seen how firms will take on a new client, take their money and then simply recommend that they plead guilty. That is not how we conduct business. Should you choose to work with our firm, you can be confident knowing that we will do everything that we can to help you obtain the desirable outcome that you deserve. No matter if they means that we are fighting to have the charges dismissed entirely or we are simply looking to get the charged reduced, you can trust that we will do everything that we can to help you.