An assault with a gun or other weapon can be a serious felony in Louisville or anywhere in the State of Kentucky. Assault allegations involving a “deadly weapon” or “dangerous instruments” can have a major impact on the charges you may ultimately face and the consequences you may face in the event of a conviction. This is why it is so important to work with an experienced, proven criminal defense attorney in Shepherdsville, Mount Washington, Shelbyville, Taylorsville, Radcliff, Elizabethtown, Jeffersontown or Louisville, Kentucky.
It may surprise you to learn that Kentucky law considers a “dangerous instrument” to include a body part such as a fist or any weapon that could cause any harm to another person. Just having a weapon or firearm in your possession at the time of an alleged offense can and usually will result in additional charges that increase the risk of a prison sentence and heavy fines.
Assault with a gun or other weapon in the Louisville area is actually one of the most commonly charged crimes in Kentucky. These types of assault charges are often the result of an argument or fight between two or more people, a domestic dispute or as a result of another alleged offense such as burglary or robbery. When a gun, knife or even your fist is just presented during a fight (even if it was only intended to threaten another person) the prosecution will usually seek felony assault charges.
2nd Degree felony assault charges are often the result of an interaction that resulted in physical harm or injury as a result of an assault with a gun or other weapon or dangerous instrument. The 2nd degree assault charges carry the potential for a prison sentence of at least 5 years but no more than 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000 as well as a potential order for restitution for the victim(s) of the assault. If the use of a deadly weapon, gun, knife or dangerous instrument results in “serious physical injury” or was used in a manner that could have resulted in the “grave risk of death” the charges are often upgraded to a first degree felony assault charge increasing the potential jail sentence of at least 10 years and up to 20 years in addition to a fine of $1,000 to $10,000.
These types of charges are often used by a prosecutor in an effort to stack the consequences against a defendant in order to maximize the risk of prison time and fines. Simple or criminal assault with a gun or weapon can be a serious felony in Louisville and throughout Kentucky.
My name is John Schmidt and I have more than 25 years of experience representing people accused of criminal offenses in Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin, Spencer, Shelby and Oldham counties here in Kentucky. If you or someone care about is facing assault with weapons charges or any other criminal offense you need the aggressive, experienced representation of the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates, PLLC.
We are able to accomplish a lot more than you can on your own and will mount an aggressive defense at every step in the process, challenging investigators, police, evidence collectors and informants and other witnesses.
We invite you to contact us via e-mail, schedule an appointment or call us today at (502) 509-1490 to get the advice and aggressive criminal defense you need and deserve. At the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates we bring more than 25 years of experience to your side of the equation, and work hard to achieve a much better outcome in your case than you can or will accomplish on your own.
