Assault and Battery
Assault & battery charges can be filed as felonies or misdemeanors, but both categories are serious charges requiring expert legal advice. An ‘assault’ is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on someone else. Battery is any unlawful and willful use of force or violence on another.
Assault & battery are some of the more common violent criminal offenses handled by the firm over the last 35 years. Others in this category of criminal charges that we have successfully defended include arson, assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking ( Penal Code 215), date rape, domestic violence, gang related assaults, vehicular hit & run, & home invasions.
If you or a loved one have been charged with this type of crime, call Gary Pohlson at (949) 859-7070 or email him at gp@garyslawfirm.com.
Gary Pohlson is one of the most experienced and respected criminal defense attorneys in Southern California. A former deputy district attorney/ prosecutor in Orange County, he was selected by a panel of judges many years ago as one of only a handful of defense lawyers in the County authorized to handle conflict appointments for capital murder cases.
He has tried death penalty cases, 1st & 2nd degree murder cases, negligent homicide, manslaughter, robbery, rape, embezzlement, child molestation, drug dealing and a host of other serious felony cases. He has tried hundreds of misdemeanors, or less serious criminal offenses, such as domestic violence and driving under the influence, and fights as hard on the ‘lesser’ offenses as he does on those charges carrying substantial prison time. His integrity and unwavering dedication to his clients has been the cornerstone of his reputation among judges and prosecutors alike, and many ofhis trials have been chronicled in movies and books over the years.
He has been recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as a ‘California Super Lawyer’, was elected by his fellow lawyers as President of the Orange County Bar Association, was OC Criminal Trial Lawyer of the Year, and has been a guest commentator on many local and national news programs dealing with criminal law issues. Contact the law office of Pohlson and Moorhead for a free no obligation evaluation of your case (949) 859-7070.