Felony Aggravated Assault Charge Reduced
Our client was charged with felony aggravated assault of an infant. The incident involved an allegation that our client broke the arm of a newborn grandchild. Under Pennsylvania law, this offense has a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in state prison. Our client was in a lot of trouble and turned to the experienced Pittsburgh criminal defense lawyers at Worgul, Sarna & Ness, Criminal Defense Attorneys for help.
We reviewed the felony aggravated assault charge and proceeded to prepare to defend our client at a trial. Ultimately, our client was able to plead no contest to the lesser included offense of simple assault. Our client received six months of probation and avoided the mandatory 5-year prison sentence for felony aggravated assault.
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