A Primer on Criminal Assault in Calgary
Many assault cases in Calgary involve criminal charges, and can result in a lasting criminal record if you're convicted.
Many assault cases in Calgary involve criminal charges, and can result in a lasting criminal record if you're convicted.
When most people think about "assault," they think about an act of physical violence.
Simple or common assault is a frequently-laid charge in the Greater Calgary Area, but that doesn't mean it isn't a serious legal charge with serious potential consequences.
Charges for simple assault are all too easy to come by here in Calgary.
The first step in an effective defence is understanding the legal situation you find yourself in when you're charged with a crime.
In Part 1 of this article, you learned about simple or common assault, one of the leading causes for arrests by the Calgary Police and charges brought before the Calgary...
Assault is one of the most common charges dealt with by the Calgary Police, and assault charges are one of the most common causes for cases before the Calgary courts.
The law defining simple assault in Calgary, and throughout Canada, includes making verbal threats of violence or physical gestures meant to intimidate through the suggestion of violence as actions that...
Charges of/suspicion for assault remain one of the most common reasons of arrest by the Calgary Police, and common assault cases can be heard nearly every day in the Calgary...