Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer
Introduction
If you’ve been charged with a domestic assault or domestic violence charge in Peel, then you may be on the hunt for a Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer.
Andrew Captan is an experienced Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer, with over 13 years of criminal defence practice in the Peel Region. In this article, an overview of Domestic Assault cases is provided, which should clear up a number of questions you have about your case.
What is a Domestic Assault in Brampton
A Domestic Assault in Brampton is the same as any Domestic Assault in Canada, since criminal law is federal, rather than provincial or municipal, law.
While there is no specific offence in the Criminal Code of Canada of “Domestic” Assault, your “Assault” charge, which is an offence found under s. 266 of the Criminal Code, would be handled by a team of “Domestic” Crown Attorneys, and fits within a specific stream of Assault cases.
An Assault, broadly speaking, is any intentional contact made with another person without their consent.
Examples of Domestic Assaults
The following all would constitute a Domestic Assault in Brampton:
- Striking a domestic partner with your fist
- Choking a domestic partner
- Pushing a domestic partner
- Spitting on a domestic partner
There are many examples of this offence, with almost endless ways in which they can occur.
Are Injuries Required for A Domestic Assault Charge
The short answer is no – you don’t have to injure someone in order to be charged with Domestic Assault in Brampton.
Every experienced Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer has encountered numerous cases where their clients were charged with this offence where no injury was caused to the complainant. If an injury is caused, and if that injury amounts to “bodily harm” as defined under s. 2 of the Criminal Code of Canada, then you may be liable for the more serious Assault charge of Assault Causing Bodily Harm.
Potential Punishments for Domestic Assault Charges in Brampton
There are a range of potential punishments or outcomes for your Domestic case in Brampton, Ontario. Of course, your hope will be to receive the least punitive outcome that you can get. The following are potential outcomes for your Domestic Assault case:
- Charges withdrawn or stayed by Crown Attorney
- An Absolute Discharge
- A Conditional Discharge
- A fine
- Probation
- A Suspended Sentence of Imprisonment and Probation
- A Conditional Sentence of Imprisonment
- Imprisonment
The lower you fall on the list above, the more serious, relatively speaking, the outcome. A Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer will make all efforts to assist you in navigating the Court Process at 7755 Hurontario Street in order to achieve the least onerous result for you.
Andrew Captan – Brampton Domestic Assault Lawyer
Feel free to contact Andrew Captan today for a free consultation regarding your Domestic Assault case in Peel:
- (647) 878-6355
- andrew@captanlaw.com
- Visit his website HERE
