Assault occurs when you cause physical harm to someone else. It may also involve threatening to cause harm without any actual physical contact. There are three degrees of assault in Alaska. The type of charge you face will depend on various factors. The higher or more...
When you step into a bar, you likely just want to sit down and enjoy a drink, perhaps with some friends or just to be alone. Getting into a fight is probably not on your mind. However, sometimes an alcoholic beverage brings out angry feelings, leading to harsh words...
It is unlikely a bar fight starts preemptively. Taverns and pubs are often a place to relax, have a few drinks and enjoy good company. In the event of a violent encounter, though, there are a number of complications that arise. Every punch thrown may risk an assault...
It is not uncommon to hear people in Anchorage claim (in response to assault charges) that they only acted in self-defense. Such claims are often met with skepticism. However, those people who express such doubt at such assertions may themselves admit that they...
Alaska takes assault seriously. There are different types of conduct that the law identifies as assault, and the severity of the crime determines if it is a misdemeanor or a felony. The consequences for an assault conviction can be severe, even for a misdemeanor. Laws...
If you are facing aggravated assault charges, it is crucial to recognize that you are not alone. Across Alaska, many people have found themselves in this position and you also need to recognize the potential penalties associated with these allegations, such as time...
Assault generally means an intentional act that puts someone else in reasonable fear that he or she faces imminent bodily harm or offensive contact, whether or not that harm or contact actually occurs. Each state and municipality has its own laws setting forth...
Recently, your partner leveled a domestic violence charge against you. You have never raised a hand against your partner, but physical violence is not the only form of domestic abuse. See what the Office on Women's Health says about emotional and verbal abuse. Learn...
A bar should be a place to enjoy a few drinks and watch a football game. It should not be a place where another patron swings a fist at you, resulting in a bar fight that causes an Alaska prosecutor to charge you with assault. If you should become involved in a bar...
The other guy at the bar was drunk and belligerent. You did everything you could to avoid a confrontation, but eventually, he took a swing at you and you had no choice but to defend yourself. But then the police arrived and arrested both of you on assault charges. Now...
