Assault allegations, especially between partners or family members, often come with immediate conditions that keep you away from your home and children. We act quickly on those conditions while we defend the charge.
Assault charges range from simple assault to assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and aggravated assault. When the allegation involves a partner or family member, police in Alberta generally lay charges where they believe an offence occurred, and release conditions commonly prohibit contact with the complainant and attendance at the family home.
These conditions can last for months. Planning for where you will live, how parenting will work and how to deal with shared property is part of the defence from the start.
Release conditions can be changed, either by agreement with the Crown or by application. Where there are children or shared property, we coordinate with any family law steps so that the criminal and family matters do not undermine each other.
Some assault convictions can make permanent residents and foreign nationals inadmissible to Canada. We consider the immigration consequences before you decide how to resolve the charge.
You are released with conditions or held for a bail hearing.
We obtain the Crown’s evidence and review it with you.
We discuss withdrawal, a peace bond, alternative programs, resolution or trial.
We negotiate with the Crown or defend you at trial.
Not automatically. The Crown decides whether to proceed. The complainant’s wishes are considered, but the Crown may continue with the case.
Not if your conditions prohibit it. Breaching a no-contact condition is a separate offence. Speak with us about changing the condition instead.
A peace bond is an order to keep the peace and follow conditions for a period of time. It is not a criminal conviction, and in some cases it resolves a charge.
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