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Assault Defense Attorney Minneapolis - St. Paul MinnesotaMinneapolis - St. Paul Minnesota Assault Defense AttorneyAlthough L. L. JOHNSON LAW OFFICE prides itself on providing EXCLUSIVE criminal defense representation involving ALL types of criminal offenses, we have extensive experience representing individuals accused of assault, battery, domestic violence and all other forms of physical and/or non-physical offenses. DefinitionAssault as defined by Black’s Law Dictionary (7th Edition): 1. Criminal & tort law. The threat or use of force on another that causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offense contact; the act of putting another person in reason fear or apprehension of an immediate battery by means of an act amounting to an attempt or threat to commit battery. 2. Criminal law . An attempt to commit battery, requiring the specific intent to cause physical injury. 3. Loosely, a battery. 4. Popularly, any attack. Types of Assaults & Penalties under MN Law1st Degree Assault (Felony, Max. 20 years prison / max. $30,000.00 fine)
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