Tucson Violent Crimes Attorney

Jury finds client charged with assaulting a man with a baseball bat not guilty.
                                                  State v. Nathan W.

Criminal Defense Attorney Kevin J. Oursland

Violent crimes are taken very seriously by the Arizona legal system. A conviction for certain types of violent offenses can land you in the county jail or state prison for an extended period of time. If you are convicted of murder, the death penalty is well within the realm of possible punishments.

When your freedom is on the line, it is critical that you seek the advice of an aggressive and experienced criminal defense lawyer who will fight for your rights above all else. From his office in downtown Tucson, Arizona, Kevin J. Oursland provides skillful, results-oriented representation to clients throughout the area who are facing charges ranging from misdemeanor assault to capital murder.

To reach criminal defense attorney Kevin J. Oursland quickly and directly to discuss your assault or other violent offense charge, please call his cell phone 24/7 at (520) 240-6224, or send him an email at kjo@ourslandlaw.com. The consultation is free.

Criminal defense attorney Kevin J. Oursland aggressively defends clients against a wide variety of violent crime charges, including:

• Assault
• Aggravated assault 
• Sexual assault
• Kidnapping
• Unlawful imprisonment
• Threatening and intimidating
• Robbery 
• Drive-by shooting
• Negligent homicide
• Manslaughter
• Murder

Defending You Against Violent Crime Charges

1. Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing any physical injury to another person; or

2. Intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury; or

3. Knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke such person.

Aggravated Assault is a much more serious charge than simple assault. A person commits aggravated assault if the person commits assault under any of the following circumstances:

1. If the person causes serious physical injury to another.

2. If the person uses a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.

3. If the person commits the assault by any means of force that causes temporary but substantial disfigurement, temporary but substantial loss or impairment of any body organ or part or a fracture of any body part.

4. If the person commits the assault while the victim is bound or otherwise physically restrained or while the victim's capacity to resist is substantially impaired.

5. If the person commits the assault after entering the private home of another with the intent to commit the assault.

6. If the person is eighteen years of age or older and commits the assault on a minor under fifteen years of age.

7. If the person commits is in violation of an order of protection issued against the person pursuant to Arizona law.

All aggravated assaults are classified as felonies and carry the potential for lengthy prison sentences. If you are charged with aggravated assault, call criminal defense lawyer Kevin J. Oursland immediately.

Kidnapping

A person commits kidnapping by knowingly restraining another person with the intent to:

1. Hold the victim for ransom, as a shield or hostage; or

2. Hold the victim for involuntary servitude; or

3. Inflict death, physical injury or a sexual offense on the victim, or to otherwise aid in the commission of a felony; or

4. Place the victim or a third person in reasonable apprehension of imminent physical injury to the victim or the third person; or

5. Interfere with the performance of a governmental or political function; or

6. Seize or exercise control over any airplane, train, bus, ship or other vehicle.

Robbery

A person commits robbery if in the course of taking any property of another from his person or immediate presence and against his will, such person threatens or uses force against any person with intent either to coerce surrender of property or to prevent resistance to such person taking or retaining property.

Unlawful Imprisonment

A person commits unlawful imprisonment by knowingly restraining another person against that person's will. It is a defense that to the charge of unlawful imprisonment if the defendant is a relative of the person restrained and the defendant's sole intent is to assume lawful custody of that person and the restraint was accomplished without physical injury.

Free Attorney Consultation

To reach criminal defense attorney Kevin Oursland quickly and directly to discuss your assault or other violent offense charge, please call his cell phone 24/7 at (520) 240-6224, or send him an email at kjo@ourslandlaw.com. The consultation is free.