Minnesota Assault Defense

Assault crimes are serious offenses and carry the possibility of imprisonment, workhouse, fines, restitution and extensive probation requirements. Depending on the level of injury, you could be facing a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony. Self Defense is always a defense to an assault charge in Minnesota. If the injured person was the aggressor you may have a self defense claim.

Assault charges in Minnesota come varying degrees and may be committed by different individuals. Here are the different degrees of assault as classified in Minnesota:

• First Degree Assault – Great bodily harm has been inflicted upon another or deadly force has been used against a peace officer of any type when on duty.
• Second Degree Assault – When another is assaulted with a dangerous weapon that results in significant bodily harm.
• Third Degree Assault – When one who commits assault inflicts substantial bodily harm to another, such as a child and has a pattern of assault against children.
• Fourth Degree Assault – When a person assaults a peace officer, emergency room doctor, firefighter, natural resource employee, nurse, or another such individual. One is also guilty of Fourth Degree Assault in Minnesota if they engage in assault behavior that is driven by bias.
• Fifth Degree Assault – When one commits assault in an attempt to cause bodily harm, death, or to cause fear in another.

Domestic Assault

Relationships can be complicated and have their ups and downs, this is reflected in the considerable amount of domestic assault charges filed each year in Minnesota. No one knows how to press your buttons more than family. Domestic assault charges carry a variety of penalties and can be very serious. You can be ordered out of your home and lose your right to see your children.

It is imperative that you have an experienced domestic assault attorney like Jennifer Speas. Jennifer Speas has spent years defending clients charges with domestic assault, first degree assault, second degree assault and third degree assault.

Terroristic Threats

In Minnesota, it is a crime to directly or indirectly threaten to commit a crime of violence with the intent to terrorize another. For example, you are arguing with someone and scream “I am going to kill you!” Terroristic threats are a felony and aggressively prosecuted. Minneapolis attorney Jennifer Speas has successfully defended clients charged with terroristic threats with excellent results.

If you have been charged with an assault crime contact the experienced Minnesota assault defense attorneys at Speas Law Firm, P.A.