Orlando Violent Crime Attorneys
Quality Legal Representation for Serious Charges
The defense lawyers at NeJame Law have thousands of hours of experience in dealing with virtually every variety of violent crime. The criminal defense division of our law firm is dedicated to providing our very best representation to those arrested or being investigated for criminal offenses and crimes of violence. In the State of Florida, the legislature has significantly increased the penalties and the period of incarceration for certain types of violent crimes as a reaction to the public outcry for protection of victim's rights and the fear of violent crimes among much of the public. As such, it is essential to have a criminal defense attorney who is experienced and knowledgeable with all the appropriate laws and who is familiar with and able to analyze, evaluate, and apply any and all legal defenses that one accused of a violent crime may utilize. Some defenses may include self-defense, mistaken identity, consent, lack of intent, lack of knowledge, alibi, lying witnesses, or a lying purported victim. Our firm offers powerful and appropriately aggressive representation to people who are accused of violent crimes and need a strong defense attorney to guide and represent them through their legal challenges.
Types of Violent Crimes
There are many types of violent crimes. Although the vast majority of cases are brought in state courts, there are circumstances in which a violent crime will be prosecuted in a federal court. Our attorneys have substantial experience in both courts.
The following is a partial list of violent crimes:
- Aggravated assault – Aggravated assault is an assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or with intent to commit a felony.
- Aggravated battery – In committing battery, a person intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or uses a deadly weapon.
- Arson – Any person who willfully and unlawfully, or while in the commission of any felony, by fire or explosion, damages or causes to be damaged, any dwelling (occupied or not), or its contents; any structure, or contents thereof, where persons are normally present.
- Assault – An intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.
- Battery – Actually and intentionally touching or striking another person against the will of the other; or intentionally causing bodily harm to another person.
- Battery upon a law enforcement officer – Actual and intentional touching or striking of a law enforcement officer against their will; or intentionally causing bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
- Burglary – The entering of a dwelling, a structure, or a conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein.
- Carrying a concealed weapon – The carrying of a concealed weapon, electric weapon or device, or firearm on or about his or her person.
- Child abuse – This is the intentional infliction of physical or mental injury upon a child; an intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.
- Domestic violence – Any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another.
- Lewd or lascivious battery – Engaging in sexual activity with a person 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age.
- Lewd or lascivious molestation – Intentionally touching in a lewd or lascivious manner the breasts, genitals, genital area, or buttocks of a person less than 16 years of age.
- Murder – The unlawful killing of another human being.
- Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weapons – Committing or attempting to commit any felony while displaying, using, threatening, or attempting to use any weapon or firearm.
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon – It is unlawful for any person to own or possess any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device if that person has been convicted of a felony.
- Resisting arrest with violence – Knowingly and willfully resisting, obstructing, or opposing any officer by offering or doing violence to the person of such officer.
- Robbery – The taking of money or other property from the person or custody of another with intent to deprive, when in the course of the taking there is the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.
- Sexual battery – Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any other object.
- Vehicular homicide – The killing of a human being caused by the operation of a motor vehicle by another in a reckless manner likely to cause the death of, or great bodily harm to, another.
Charged with a Violent Crime? Contact Our Defense Attorneys in Orlando
If you or someone you know was charged with a violent crime, your freedom may be in jeopardy. We value your privacy and will keep any information strictly confidential.
