Assault and battery can be confusing legal terms. Because authorities often charge both at the same time, many people use the two words interchangeably, but they actually refer to two separate crimes. If you had a confrontation with someone who suffered no injury as a...
When tensions escalate into physical altercations between people in North Carolina, the repercussions may be serious and long-lasting. This is particularly true in cases involving alleged attacks that involve the use of weapons and result in serious bodily injuries to...
Assault and battery are often lumped together when an individual is charged with a crime, but they are two separate legal terms. In some states, assault and battery are two separate charges and in other states they are lumped together into a single charge. In North...