Calgary Criminal Lawyer David Chow

Calgary Assault Lawyer

(403) 452-8018

assault LAWYER | CALGARY

DEFENDING assault CASES in calgary since 1999

FREE CONSULTATION: (403) 452-8018

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In criminal law “assault” is any direct or indirect intentional and non-consensual physical touching of another person.  The concepts of “direct” and “indirect” physical touching are important because to commit an assault a person need not actually (or directly) touch the complainant.  An assaultive gesture may constitute an indirect assault.  With this in mind, it is important to understand that a criminal assault does not require a degree of force.

There are a variety of types of assault.  The most basic kind of assault is often called a “common assault”.  This kind of assault usually attracts the lightest type of sentences.  More serious kinds of assault are those that involve weapons and/or bodily injury.  Accordingly, there are separate charges for “assault with a weapon”, “assault causing bodily harm” and “aggravated assault”.  The elements to each of these aggravated versions speak for themselves.  For example, assault with a weapon entails the use of a weapon. Assault causing bodily harm results in injury that is neither trivial nor transitory. Aggravated assault involves reasonable foreseeability that the assault will “wound”, “maim” or “disfigure”.

As the seriousness of the assault increases, the sanction or sentence attracted increases.  
The importance of defending an assault charge is obvious. If convicted you will likely have a criminal record.  Since assault is a crime of violence, there is some possibility that your ability to travel abroad may be restricted.

Defending an assault involves consideration of a myriad of defences: self defence, consent, identification, de minimus, mens rea and actus reus.

I understand all of the available defences.  I have researched the law relating to all types of assaults and have experience cross-examining complainants regarding their role in the altercation.  I routinely successfully defend assault allegations and regularly obtain favourable results without having to litigate the charge(s) at trial.

For a Calgary criminal lawyer who defends assault, uttering threats and all crimes of violence call 403.452.8018.  

David Chow defends cases in Calgary, Lethbridge, Brooks, Cochrane and throughout Alberta.

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Recent Case Results

R. v. M.D.D.

R. v. M.D.D.

(Calgary, P. C. - Aggravated Assault). MDD was charged with aggravated assault arising from a one-punch incident that occurred outside of a downtown nightclub in Calgary, Alberta. MDD was found "not guilty" after trial after the judge agreed that MDD acted in "self defence". Self defence is a "defence of justification". ...
R. v. T.C.C

R. v. T.C.C

(Red Deer, P. C. - Assault Causing Bodily Harm).  In any assault case a competent criminal defence lawyer will immediately evaluate the defences of justification: consensual fight and self defence. TCC was charged with assault causing bodily harm. Both defences of justification had an air of reality. ...
R. v. D.L.L.

R. v. D.L.L.

(Calgary, P. C. - Assault/Child Abuse). DLL was charged with assaulting  a child. DLL was not only "not guilty", DLL was innocent. The evidence to support the case against DLL came from a self serving witness and a medical practitioner who offered arguably unreasonable opinions. ...
R. v. K.O.O.

R. v. K.O.O.

(Calgary, P. C. - Indecent Act). There are many Calgary criminal defence lawyers offering services in Calgary and area. KOO hired David Chow to defend a rather strange and troubling allegation of Indecent Act. This situation arose on a Calgary Transit Bus where a passenger alleged that KOO had genitals intentionally exposed. ...
R. v. J.C.C.

R. v. J.C.C.

(Calgary, P. C. - Assault and Mischief).  There are many Calgary criminal defence lawyers to choose from.  Some are experienced, some are not; some are naturally gifted, some not; some are better at running a business than running a case. It's important for you to do your due diligence before hiring a defence lawyer. ...
SafeRoads v. D.N.N.

SafeRoads v. D.N.N.

(Calgary, SafeRoads - Notice of Administrative Penalty).  DNN was reported to police in relation to a criminal law matter. When police arrived at DNN's home, they immediately initiated an arrest, charter and caution. ...
R. v. D.H.H.

R. v. D.H.H.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Assault). David Chow is a full service Calgary criminal lawyer with over two-decades of real litigation experience. DHH was charged with domestic assault arising out of an incident with a former partner. Similar to so many allegations of domestic assault in Alberta, DHH's claim was that the allegations against him were completely false. ...
R. v. R.D.D.

R. v. R.D.D.

(Red Deer, P. C. - Assault with a Weapon).  RDD was charged with assault with a weapon arising out of a situation where the defence was that no assault occurred. In this case, there was an argument that escalated. The complainant provoked RDD on a few occasions, prompting RDD to pursue the complainant who ran away. ...
R. v. R.H.H.

R. v. R.H.H.

(Calgary, P. C. - Domestic Assault). RHH was charged with domestic assault and uttering death threats in relation to an all things considered minor incident of a domestic nature. Many Calgary criminal lawyers understand that our justice system is more than guilt or innocence -- that is to say, there are shades of grey. ...