Simple Assault in Seaside Heights
(N.J.S. 2C:12-1)
Simple Assault can be charged if you attempt to or do cause bodily harm to another. This can include an unwanted push, shove, or hit to another person whom might be dancing with your boyfriend or girlfriend. The charge can be elevated to aggravated assault if a deadly weapon is used or if the victim is seriously injured. You may even be charged with assault if the fight is mutual depending on the particular facts of your case. Some factors which might be relevant include: witnesses, weapons used, the forum of the incident, and the seriousness of the injuries caused.
Call Villani & DeLuca, P.C. 732-250-0886 to discuss your case. The attorneys of Villani & DeLuca, P.C. routinely represents individuals charged with assault at the Jersey Shore and in municipalities throughout Monmouth County and Ocean County, New Jersey.
Locally based in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, the firm has a team of experienced criminal defense attorneys, including a former municipal prosecutor. Our attorneys take pride in giving each client personal attention to provide the most effective representation.
The attorneys at Villani & DeLuca, P.C. will thoroughly evaluate the facts of your case to determine if your case can be defended through a self-defense argument, were you involved in mutual fighting, was there truly a serious injury involved, can your assault charge be downgraded or amended to a lesser charge.
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