Elmwood Park NJ Simple Assault Lawyers
Charged with Simple Assault Elmwood Park NJ and Need a Lawyer?
Arrested for Simple Assault in Elmwood Park NJ? We can help. Our lawyers have literally handled thousands of domestic violence cases including simple assault, terroristic threats, stalking, and harassment throughout Bergen County. Here is an example of a simple assault disorderly person criminal charge we handled for a client in the Elmwood Park Municipal Court.
The Domestic Violence lawyers at the Tormey Law Firm LLC with offices in Bergen County, Hackensack NJ recently represented a client who was facing a criminal charge for simple assault under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a), a disorderly persons offense. This crime is punishable by up to six (6) months in the Bergen County Jail, a $1,000 fine, probation, and a permanent criminal charge on your record (which can be expunged in 3-5 years in certain cases). This alleged incident involved our client and his wife. Our client has no prior criminal history and there is no history of domestic violence between the parties.
Request Evidence, Plead Not Guilty – Conference with Prosecutor
Once the client retained the Tormey Law Firm LLC to represent him on these simple assault charges, we got to work. We entered a “not guilty” plea on his behalf with the Elmwood Park Court and we requested all of the evidence from the prosecutor and the Elmwood Park police department. Once we get all of the evidence from the State, the case is listed for a status conference to see if the case can be resolved or should be listed for trial.
When we appeared in court, there was very little evidence of any assault. In addition, the wife did not appear in court and without her cooperation the State could not prove the charges against our client. As a result, the court agreed to carry the case for a few months, and, as long as there were no other alleged domestic violence incidents between the parties, the charges will be dismissed. After the period of time elapsed, we appeared again in court and the charges were completely dismissed against our client. Then, he was able to file for an automatic expungement with the court as well to have the arrest removed from his record.
False Arrest for Simple Assault Elmwood Park NJ – Attorney Needed
This was a great result for our client and the Tormey Law Firm LLC. We represent clients facing criminal charges throughout Bergen County including in Elmwood Park, Palisades Interstate Park, East Rutherford, Garfield, Teaneck, and Lodi. Contact our offices anytime for a free initial consultation at 201-556-1570.