Assault Charges Reduced For A Man After A Bar Fight

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Assault Charges Reduced For A Man After A Bar Fight

Sometimes circumstances can arise that may cause even the timidest among us to lose control and unfortunately these instances might result in criminal charges. In the Green Tree area, a 36-year-old man from Michigan with no prior criminal history was with his fiancé, visiting her family at a local bar, when he found himself in a perilous situation and in need of a defense attorney. Apparently, the group he was with had ordered food from the establishment, but when another table that arrived after them was served first, the man lodged a complaint with their server. A regular customer, who reportedly had been drinking heavily overheard the complaint and confronted the man. During the exchange, the man became incensed when the regular began using racial slurs and admittedly, the man lost his temper and struck the regular. This resulted in some of the other patrons attacking him. Police arrived to break up the scuffle and after interviewing everyone, the man, who threw the punch was the only one charged with simple assault. Since the individual was from out of state, he was not sure how to handle the assault charge; therefore, he contacted our Pittsburgh defense attorneys for legal advice.

Attorney Samir Sarna saw the impact an assault conviction would have on his client, who had never been in legal trouble before and began working on his behalf. After speaking to the available witnesses, during the trial attorney Sarna aptly explained the circumstances that created the regrettable situation to the Judge, who recommended to the prosecutor that the charges be amended to a more appropriate offense. The prosecutor agreed to reduce the assault charge to a lesser violation of disorderly conduct. After paying a small fine, the client happily avoided an assault conviction and returned to Michigan, where he could put this episode behind him.

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