Violent Crimes
Attorneys In Flagstaff

Assault Criminal Defense

In Arizona, assault comprises physical injury, touching with the intent to injure, insult or provoke, and placing someone in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury. Therefore, it is technically possible to be charged with assault without making any physical contact. Assault requires an act that would make a reasonable person fear for their safety.

The sentencing for assault cases tends to be severe. Most assault convictions will require jail time, although the specifics will depend on a variety of factors including your legal representation.

Sexual Assault Defense Attorneys

Sexual assault is defined as committing a sexual act upon another person without that person’s consent. Sexual assault is not limited to unwanted intercourse, but rather any sexual contact without consent. Although all rape is sexual assault, not all sexual assault is considered rape.

Depending on the severity of the charges, the consequences of sexual assault can be extremely severe. Antol & Sherman’s attorneys are experienced in handling sexual assault cases and can provide the defense your case deserves.

Armed Robbery Charges

Armed Robbery is defined as taking or attempting to take something of value by force, the threat of force, or putting the victim in fear for their life. The presence of deadly weapons automatically turns a theft charge into a violent crime.

Since armed robbery is a violent crime the severity of sentences increases accordingly when compared to theft. Armed robbery is a class 2 felony in Arizona and carries a typical sentence of 4-10 years in prison. Just as with any felony conviction, an armed robbery conviction can change your life which is why it is important to have an attorney that will fight for and protect your constitutional rights.

Defense Attorney For Child Abuse Charges

Child abuse is defined as any act, or failure to act by a parent or caretaker resulting in death, physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or failure to prevent imminent risk of serious harm. Not only are there charges for the perpetrators of the abuse of a child, but there are also punishments for those in a professional capacity who fail to report known incidents of child abuse.

Child abuse charges are very serious and may also result in intervention by federal agencies. If you are faced with child abuse charges it is in your best interest to pursue legal counsel from attorneys who are experienced in handling child abuse cases.

Kidnapping & Abduction Defense

Kidnapping and abduction are the unlawful taking of a person from one place to another against that person’s will. The ramifications of kidnapping become especially serious when you take the unwilling persons across a state line.

Kidnapping is considered a serious violent crime and a kidnapping conviction can result in a sentence of life in prison, even a charge of attempted kidnapping can bring with it a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. With such serious consequences, if you are facing kidnapping charges, it is important to be represented by an attorney that knows the ins and outs of defending these types of cases.

Criminal Defense Attorney for Manslaughter Charges

Manslaughter is the unlawful killing of another human without malice or premeditation. Although manslaughter is similar to murder, manslaughter is a homicide considered by law less culpable than murder.

Although manslaughter charges are technically less severe than murder charges, that does not mean that they are not still considered serious violent crimes. In Arizona the minimum punishment for a first offense, if found guilty, is 7 years in prison.

Murder and Homicide Violent Crime Attorneys

Murder is the unlawful killing of another human with malice as aforethought and premeditation. The difference between murder and manslaughter is malice aforethought and this must be proven in court to be convicted of murder. Proving “malice aforethought” means the prosecutors must prove that the defendant had the intent to kill or harm before committing the act. Murder is the most serious charge a defendant can face.

In Arizona, a conviction of murder can result in either a life sentence or the death penalty. Due to the severity of a murder charge, it is of the utmost importance that your legal team has the experience and capabilities to help you craft a compelling case to defend yourself.

Legal Defense for Terrorist or Violent Threats

A terrorist threat is when an individual threatens to commit any violent crime to terrorize a community or group of individuals or cause an evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or facility of public transportation, or otherwise cause serious public inconveniences or in disregard of the risk of causing such evacuation or inconvenience.

The consequences of a terrorist threat conviction include long-term imprisonment, loss of the right to vote or own a weapon, significant fines, and much more.

Violent Crimes Defense Lawyers for Hate Crimes

A hate crime is a criminal act or threat against an individual based on the victim’s race, religion, national origin, ethnic identification, gender, or sexual orientation. The umbrella of hate crime can include crimes of physical assault, rape, murder, harassment, vandalism, robbery, and many other types of crimes.

A hate crime can often result in the intervention of federal agencies like the FBI and carry severe consequences including long-term imprisonment, fines, loss of the right to vote, and other punishments.

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