Assault & Battery Defense

OKC Assault Attorney

The Wyatt Law Office represents those accused of violent crimes including assault and battery. In a recent opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals, it was determined that all assaults of any type (even simple assault) are “violent” crimes. This ruling will impact parole dates and the calculation of good time credits for early discharge by the Department of Corrections. If you are charged with assault or battery, you will need counsel. Our lawyers are familiar with the law, the defenses to these crimes, and with the criminal justice system. Whether you are guilty and need to negotiate a plea or you simply want a jury trial (whether innocent or guilty), our OKC assault attorney will defend you. Your future is our business.

ASSAULT & BATTERY

ASSAULT is defined as any willful and unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence to do a corporal hurt to another.

BATTERY is defined as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. “Offensive touching” is also a definition of battery or being battered.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT & BATTERY

An assault and battery becomes aggravated when committed under any of the following circumstances:

1. When great bodily injury is inflicted upon the person assaulted; or
2. When committed by a person of robust health or strength upon one who is aged, decrepit, or incapacitated, as defined in Section 641 OF Title 21.

“Great bodily injury” means bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body part, organ or mental faculty, or substantial risk of death.

ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON

Every person who, with intent to do bodily harm and without justifiable or excusable cause, commits any assault, battery, or assault and battery upon the person of another with any sharp or dangerous weapon, or who, without such cause, shoots at another, with any kind of firearm, air gun, conductive energy weapon or other means whatever, with intent to injure any person, although without the intent to kill such person or to commit any felony, upon conviction is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year.

ASSUALT & BATTERY WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

Every person who intentionally and wrongfully shoots another with or discharges any kind of firearm, with intent to kill any person, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life.

Every person who uses any vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of any kind of firearm, crossbow or other weapon in conscious disregard for the safety of any other person or persons, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not less than two (2) years nor exceeding life.

Any person who commits any assault and battery upon another, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by means of any deadly weapon, or by such other means or force as is likely to produce death, or in any manner attempts to kill another, including an unborn child as defined in Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or in resisting the execution of any legal process, shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding life.

ASSAULT & BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER

Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause knowingly commits battery or assault and battery upon the person of a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, highway patrolman, corrections personnel, or other state peace officer employed or duly appointed by any state governmental agency to enforce state laws while said officer is in the performance of his duties, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment of not more than five (5) years in a state correctional institution or county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT & BATTERY ON POLICE OFFICER

Every person who, without justifiable or excusable cause, knowingly commits any aggravated assault and battery upon the person of a police officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff or highway patrolman, corrections personnel as defined in Section 649 of this title, or any state peace officer employed by any state or federal governmental agency to enforce state laws, while said officer is in the performance of his or her duties shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a felony, which shall be punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than life or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

EXPERIENCED LAWYERS

Call the Wyatt Law Office at 405.234.5500 to speak with your OKC assault attorney. Your future is our business.

*Note: Results may vary because each case must be decided on its own unique facts and the law applicable to that given case. You should not infer the likelihood of success on a given case based on past cases handled by this firm.