What Are The PENALTIES For An Assault Or Battery CONVICTION In Arkansas?

Trying to handle a Assault or Battery charge without an attorney, or with an inexperienced attorney, can have devastating results. If a friend or family member has told you that your Domestic Assault or Domestic Battery charge or non-Domestic Assault or non-Domestic Battery charge is “no big deal,” they do not fully understand the potential consequences of an Assault or Battery charge. An Assault or Battery charge can be either a misdemeanor or felony. Either way, if you plead guilty to a judge, he or she can put you in jail or, if it is a felony, in prison. Every Assault or Battery conviction exposes you to jail, and if it is a felony, to prison, as well as to fines and court costs. We have defended well-over 1,000 Assault and Battery cases. Our criminal defense legal team uses that experience, and problems we find with the prosecutor’s evidence, to work toward really great outcomes for our clients. Those may include winning your case, getting dismissal of charges, keeping you out of jail, keeping charges off of your record, keeping fines low, etc.

Depending on your charge, there may be hidden costs of an Assault or Battery conviction as well:

• You may be ordered to leave your home and stay away from your family;
• You may lose your gun rights;
• You may have trouble qualifying to rent an apartment or a house;
• You may lose your voting rights, if your charge is a felony;
• You may be fired from your current job; and
• You may have trouble getting a job in the future.

No lawyer can guarantee the results of a case; however, at Norwood & Norwood, we do promise that we will fight hard to:

• Find a way to win;
• Get charges dismissed or reduced;
• Keep you out of jail;
• Keep charges off your record;
• Get the Judge’s order to stay away from your family lifted;
• Keep your fines low;
• Arrange to have you pay any fines over a period of time rather than all on your final court date.

The consequences of conviction can be costly! You potentially face jail time, fines, court costs, and even the loss of your job. Norwood & Norwood has either won or negotiated dismissals for many thousands of charges for our clients and most of our clients NEVER GO TO JAIL. Let us see if we can do that for you! Your first visit with us to discuss your case is absolutely FREE, and you are under no obligation to hire us. If you decide to hire us, we offer reasonable rates, payment plans, and accept VISA, MASTERCARD and DISCOVER. We have proven many thousands of times that, just because you have been charged with a crime, doesn’t mean you will be convicted of that crime. If you have the opportunity to hire one of the best criminal defense law firms in Northwest Arkansas at a reasonable rate you can afford, why wouldn’t you? We fight hard for our clients and we would love to help you!