Assault dismissal is the goal when charged with this alleged Virginia offense says Fairfax criminal lawyer

Assault dismissal — or else acquittal — is the ultimate goal when charged with this alleged Virginia crime. I have gotten Fairfax assault cases and such cases in other jurisdictions acquitted, dismissed on the trial date (whether by agreement with the prosecutor or under the Virginia satisfaction and discharge / accord and satisfaction statute under Virginia Code § 19.2-151 (which, by statute, is not available when the crime is alleged against a family or household member of the alleged victim)), ultimately dismissed without a finding of guilt under Virginia Code § 19.2-298.02, or acquitted.

Overcovering risk is the best way to pursue an assault dismissal or acquittal in Fairfax and Virginia

Overcovering risk is the best way to pursue an assault dismissal or acquittal in Fairfax and throughout Virginia. Obtain the best possible Virginia assault lawyer for you. Work closely with that lawyer on such matters as self improvement / self rehabilitation steps you can take to improve your prospects for a favorable settled resolution of your case, or, at worst, for the least unfavorable result at any sentencing. Make sure you and your Fairfax assault lawyer are fully ready for trial. If your complainant does not want a prosecution, talk to your Virginia criminal lawyer about the legality or not of your offering the settle the parallel potential or actual civil case in order to convince the complainant to ask the judge to dismiss your prosecution and/or for your to offer to pay for all or part of the attorney’s fee (with a lawyer of the complainant’s choice) for that attorney to advise and advocate for the complainant. Do not aways expect to receive a dismissal in your case. As nerve-wracking as it can be for some or many Virginia criminal defendants to have their cases go to trial, a trial is your avenue for a possible acquittal.

A suspended imposition of sentence is not as attractive as a dismissal without a guilty finding

Beware when a Virginia prosecutor / assistant commonwealth’s attorney dangles in front of you or your Fairfax assault lawyer a suspended imposition of sentence (ultimate dismissal after a finding of guilt, whereby a violation of the dismissal conditions can result in a conviction and sentence) as an ultimate assault dismissal approach under Virginia Code § 18.2-57.3 when a family or household member is the alleged victim, or else under Virginia Code § 19.2-303.2. Your prosecutor can try to tell your Fairfax criminal lawyer the assistant commonwealth’s attorney is blue in the face that such an offer is a good deal, but it is not as good a deal as a dismissal without a finding of guilt. Moreover, immigration law risks a conditional guilty or no contest / nolo contendere plea for a disposition under the foregoing code sections to be viewed under immigration law as a conviction. Consequently, if you are not a United States citizen and are charged with an assault offense, make sure that either your Fairfax criminal lawyer / Virginia assault lawyer fully understands the attendant risks involved (and how to minimize those risks), or else assure that you are before your trial date consulting with a qualified immigration attorney.

How do I win my Virginia assault prosecution at trial?

Make sure your potential and actual Fairfax criminal lawyer / Virginia assault attorney knows how to successfully proceed to trial in the absence of an assault dismissal disposition, and to obtain an acquittal. The trial experience, ability and drive of criminal defense attorneys will vary, and it is your right to ask (tactfully) about such ability and experience. Make sure your lawyer selects the most appropriate theory of your defense, which for assault cases typically are a choice of it did not happen, some other dude did it (SODDI), it was consensual, it does not meet the legal elements of assault, it was reasonable and proportional self defense, or it was reasonable and proportional defense of a third person.
Your Fairfax criminal lawyer Jonathan Katz relentlessly pursues your best possible defense against Virginia and felony prosecutions. You will know this from the get-go at your free initial strictly confidential in-person consultation with Jon Katz about your court-pending prosecution. Usually Jon can meet with you within a business day of your contacting our staff at 703-383-1100, info@BeatTheProsecution.com and text at 571-406-7268.