Should I get a lawyer if my son is being charged with assault and battery?
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Should I get a lawyer if my son is being charged with assault and battery?
My son slapped another student upside his head because the student grabbed my son and would not let go, even after my son told him to let go. Now the police are pressing assault and battery charges.
Asked on June 4, 2012 under Criminal Law, Virginia
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Assault charges are a very serious offense that your son can not afford to have on his criminal record. I will always advise that you seek the experience, knowledge, and specialty of a Criminal Defense Attorney to help advocate and guide your son throughout his criminal case. Furthermore, it appears that your son acted in self-defense, which is an affirmative defense that must be raised at trial by an attorney on your son's behalf.
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