Our Okmulgee County Criminal Lawyers deliver results. When you’ve been charged with a crime in Oklahoma its as if the walls are closing in on you. Its difficult to get through the next second with the threat of a criminal conviction hanging over you. Fortunately for you our Okmulgee County criminal lawyers are there to help. Over nearly twenty years of fighting for the rights of those charged with a crime we’ve seen it all. From simple misdemeanor charges on up to the most serious of felony charges we have the experience you need. If you’ve been charged with aggravated assault and battery in Okmulgee County read on. Otherwise read or criminal defense blog for information regarding other crimes in Oklahoma.
Okmulgee County Aggravated Assault and Battery
According to Tit. 21 Section 646 assault and battery becomes aggravated when either two of the following occur:
- A person inflicts great bodily injury upon the victim; or
- A person of robust health or strength commits an assault and battery upon an aged, decrepit, or incapacitated person.
If you’re convicted of aggravated assault and battery Oklahoma law requires that you must serve at least 85% of your sentence prior to becoming eligible for parole. Aggravated assault and battery is punishable by a maximum of 5 years imprisonment in the State Penitentiary, 1 year in the County Jail, a fine no more than $500, or both fine and imprisonment.
Okmulgee County Criminal Lawyers Near You
When you’ve been charged with a crime you need to get serious about the criminal defense help. For the State of Oklahoma to get their conviction they must prove every element of the crime.Many people charged with a crime simply rollover and plead guilty. What they don’t always get is that its not at all uncommon for the prosecutor to over charge people hoping to intimidate you into a plea. We don’t fall for it. If they’ve charged with a crime and overcharged it we’ll fight. Call today and get a free consultation with an Okmulgee County Criminal Lawyer
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