Assault Crimes Attorney in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyers

If you or a loved one has been accused of assault, you may be facing serious criminal charges. Aggravated assault alone may be punishable by up to 5, 7 ½ or 15 years in prison, even for a first offense. An experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney can work to get your charges lowered or dismissed before or during your trial.  A solid criminal defense investigation may stop aggravated assault charges from ever being filed.

Phoenix assault lawyer Richard Suzuki has the experience and background to represent you in the face of your aggravated assault charges. With Richard's diverse knowledge and experience as a former prosecutor both in state and federal court, Mr. Suzuki understands how to look at a criminal case from all sides. Suzuki Law Offices represents clients facing all assault charges throughout the state of Arizona and the Phoenix metro area.  Aggravated assault charges oftentimes require a thorough defense investigation and our firm has been successful at having the charges dismissed or not filed after our investigation.  

Enhanced Penalties: Dangerous Instruments & Deadly Weapons 

There are particular circumstances which may cause a defendant to face enhanced penalties for assault:

• Dangerous instrument - includes knives, bats, sticks, bottles, vehicles or anything that can or may be used against the victim that may cause serious injury
• Deadly weapon - any handgun, riffle or pellet/BB gun
• Serious bodily injury - broken bones or life-threatening injuries

Dangerous allegations in connection with Arizona aggravated assault  charges are very serious because the allegations substantially increase mandatory prison time, even on a defendant's first criminal offense. Merely threatening someone with a dangerous instrument or deadly weapon may result in charges that carry mandatory prison of 5 years, 7 ½ years and 15 years for each conviction.

Arizona Aggravated Assault Attorneys

Suzuki Law Offices and their investigators exhaust all possible defenses to minimize the impact of a conviction or even get the charges dismissed. There are defenses to assault and battery charges, such as: self-defense, necessity defense, lack of evidence or weapon, or defense of a third person. When we take on a case of this kind, our legal team always conducts a thorough investigation of all witnesses and the victim which can greatly reduce our client's culpability.

For your defense, you need an experienced Phoenix assault  lawyer who has successfully argued these cases before a jury. As a former Federal and State prosecutor, Richard Suzuki can gauge the strength and weakness of the evidence and anticipate the government's strategy.

Contact us today to talk to an experienced professional about your Phoenix, Arizona assault and battery charges.