Assault Defense Minnesota

The skilled attorneys at The Appelman Law Firm deal with assault cases on a daily basis. The experience, reputation, and skill of these attorneys results in the best defenses possible. There are several different defenses to an assault charge in Minnesota. The most prevalent defenses to an assault crime in Minnesota are self defense, defense of others, and defense of property. Another defense that is the assault simply was not committed and the allegation is false. Routinely, the State's only witness to an assault is the alleged victim and often times there are other motivations behind the actual story reported to the police.

The most common defense to an assault is self defense. It is lawful for a person, who is being assaulted to defend themselves from an attack, so long as that person has reasonable grounds to believe that bodily injury is about to be inflicted upon them. However, self defense is an affirmative defense and must be raised by a defendant prior to trial and must be presented to the court and prosecutor within specific timelines. Because this defense must be raised in a timely manner it is important to have a lawyer help you through the process. The Minnesota assault attorney's at Appelman Law Firm, LLC have successfully used self defense to help numerous clients.

The best way to ensure that all possible defenses are utilized is to call one of our passionate assault lawyers immediately at (952)224 2277 and setup a free case review.

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"I was in a bar fight and Attorney Appelman got all my fourth degree assault and battery charges dropped. I thought I was going to lose my job, but Appelman Law Firm fought hard and won me my case so that my life was able to return to normal."