San Diego Battery Lawyers

There can be severe consequences if you are charged with battery. Among the penalties you could face in addition to a fine and a jail term are mandatory classes, loss of driving privileges and probation. Those are among the reasons that you should seek the best access to justice that you can find and our experienced staff has the twin advantages of being just the right size and having the right amount of experience in order to provide you the best representation possible. We are not one of those huge firms that spend millions of dollars advertising in order to turn over huge numbers of cases at the expense of quality legal representation. We are family oriented and understand the stresses that criminal charges force upon you and your loved ones. We will tailor our legal skills to your case to get the best possible results, be it through a dismissal, reduction of charges, plea-bargain or jury trial.

The members of our staff, led by Kerry Steigerwalt, who was selected as one of the Top 25 lawyers in San Diego County, offer you a free consultation to provide you with an experienced assessment of your case. We have handled many battery cases among the hundreds of trials and other dispositions of criminal cases that our lawyers have handled in courtrooms across San Diego County. During that time we have established relationships with prosecutors, judges and probation officials that provide us the contacts and insight into the criminal justice system in San Diego County that will enable us to put on the best possible case for you. The degree of success in any case is, of course, largely dependent upon the facts of the case. That is why it is important that you contact us as soon as possible so that we can put the experience of our staff behind you.

Although most often directly associated with assault, battery is a crime in its own right. Battery describes the incident of striking someone on purpose with the expectations of harming or disrespecting them. Unintentional contact, no matter how severe, is not necessarily battery no matter how great the harm.

Battery is also divided into several subtypes.  These subdivisions usually include:

• Simple battery: any nonconsensual, insulting, or hurtful contact
• Sexual battery: battery in the context of a sexual situation
• Domestic violence battery: battery that occurs in the home between partners
• Aggravated battery: an offense that results in serious bodily harm

A battery charge reflects the severity of the damage caused by the act.  A misdemeanor battery charge in San Diego usually has criminal consequences as well as liability for a civil lawsuit, while more drastic crimes can incur fines of up to $2000 as well as up to six months in a San Diego County jail.

Regardless of the severity of the charge, if you intend to receive the justice you deserve you need to retain a dedicated and experienced battery lawyer immediately.  The longer you delay the less time your lawyer will have to prepare your case, and the more likely you will be forced to pay a severe and unfair penalty.

If you have been charged with battery contact the San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyers at Steigerwalt Law Firm to review your case today!