As previously stated, Pretrial Intervention can be achieved in an aggravated assault case based on strangulation if prosecutor consent is provided. This is a difficult burden to sustain and this is another important reason why it is so important to hire the right lawyer to defend this offense.
There are several avenues that can be utilized to avoid a felony criminal record. First and foremost, a downgrade of this offense to simple assault reduces the violation to a disorderly persons offense, which is a misdemeanor. A second option for avoiding a felony is admission into PTI. The third…
Prosecution of a complaint or eventual indictment for strangulation aggravated assault is controlled by the state and not the victim. When an individual contacts the police and provides facts that support probable cause that a violation was committed, the state files the charges. It is thereafter in control as to…
