Orange County- John Fischer of Yorba Linda is facing charges for allegedly getting into a fight with a man over a woman. It is alleged by police that Fischer and the women had recently broken up. He had discovered that she was spending the night at another man's house. Fischer allegedly showed up at the house armed with a baseball bat. The other man then also armed himself with a baseball bat. Fischer is expected to face assault with a deadly weapon charges.
In Orange County, assault with a deadly weapon is dealt with very seriously. It is defined in the California Penal Code section 245 (a) (1). It states that assault with a deadly weapon has occurred when any person who commits an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon or instrument other than a firearm or by any means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. Assault with a deadly weapon is considered a felony in California. This means that a person convicted of assault with a deadly weapon can get up to four years in prison and have to pay a fine of up to $10,000.
Since assault with a deadly weapon is considered a felony, the charges are serious and can change a person's whole life. It is important to hire an experienced Orange County defense attorney to help defend you.
How can a Santa Ana violent crimes defense lawyer or a Orange County criminal defense attorney help you in your violent crime charge?
At the Law Office of Michael Guisti we have spent years representing clients with their violent crime charges such as assault, battery, murder, and assault with a deadly weapon. We have helped clients in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego County. Our highly qualified Irvine criminal defense attorney has been successful defending clients in their felony and misdemeanor cases. Many times our attorney has been able to reduce charged and even get them dismissed.
If you or someone you know is facing a criminal charge like assault with a deadly weapon or another misdemeanor or felony charge like drug crimes, rape, domestic violence, grand theft auto, petty larceny, or a white collar crime like identity theft call our office today. Our Orange County criminal defense attorney can be contacted at (714)530-9690 or visit our website at www.topcalifornialawyer.com.
