Charged with Aggravated Assault in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

When most people think of Aggravated Assault, they seem to picture a Drunken Bar Fight in the middle of the night. In Pennsylvania, Aggravated Assault is a little more complex than a Bar Fight, and the  maximum penalties associated with a conviction for aggravated assault can be costly and include prison time.

Charges of Aggravated assault can be the result of disagreement at a Pittsburgh Casino, a Professional Football game, or college students having a little too much to drink after a night on the town in Downtown Pittsburgh, the Strip District or at one of the many clubs and bars on the South Side.  In either situation, Aggravated Assault is a very serious charge and should be met with an aggressive and experienced Defense.

In Pennsylvania, Aggravated Assault is defined as follows:

(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he:

(1) attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another, or causes such injury intentionally, knowingly or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;

(2) attempts to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to any of the officers, agents, employees or other persons enumerated in subsection (c) or to an employee of an agency, company or other entity engaged in public transportation, while in the performance of duty;

(3) attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to any of the officers, agents, employees or other persons enumerated in subsection (c), in the performance of duty;

(4) attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon;

(5) attempts to cause or intentionally or knowingly causes bodily injury to a teaching staff member, school board member or other employee, including a student employee, of any elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution, any elementary or secondary private school licensed by the Department of Education or any elementary or secondary parochial school while acting in the scope of his or her employment or because of his or her employment relationship to the school;

(6) attempts by physical menace to put any of the officers, agents, employees or other persons enumerated in subsection (c), while in the performance of duty, in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or

(7) uses tear or noxious gas as defined in section 2708(b) (relating to use of tear or noxious gas in labor disputes) or uses an electric or electronic incapacitation device against any officer, employee or other person enumerated in subsection (c) while acting in the scope of his employment.

Why you need a Lawyer when Charged with Aggravated Assault

A conviction for Aggravated Assault is a  felony conviction. If you are a convicted felon, many future opportunities disappear and you will find yourself on the outside looking in for certain circumstances: Attempting to gain employment, Applying for Graduate school, Applying for Loans, Registering to Vote, Attempting to purchase a firearm.

You need an attorney to gather evidence and witnesses in defense of your charges.  Additionally, you need an aggressive attorney to cross-examine proposed eyewitness and victim accounts of the incident to prevent the Commonwealth from proving their cases against you beyond a reasonable doubt.

Contact Pittsburgh Aggravated Assault Attorney Frank Walker

Attorney Walker has defended numerous clients charged with Aggravated Assault, Criminal Homicide, Sex Assault, DUI,  Kidnapping and many other serious offenses. Trust Attorney Walker with your aggravated assault charges and let him zealously defend you to preserve your innocence.

Contact Attorney Walker Today at 412.532.6805 to schedule a consultation.