Palisades Park Simple Assault in Violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a)
Case dismissed in Palisades Park Municipal Court Thanks to the Tormey Law Firm LLC
Are you facing a simple assault charge in Bergen County? We can help. Our lawyers have literally handled thousands of these cases over the years for our clients with great success. Here is a case we recently handled for a client who was arrested and charged with simple assault in Palisades Park, New Jersey.
Our client and his wife were in an argument at their apartment in Palisades Park, NJ. The police were called and he was charged with simple assault in violation of N.J.S.A.2C:12-1(a), a disorderly persons offense, which is punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to six (6) months in the Bergen County jail, and a permanent criminal charge on his record. Most importantly, our client is not a US citizen and has a green card as a permanent resident. A conviction for this charge could jeopardize his immigration status and result in him being deported.
Palisades Park Municipal Court
All traffic violations and disorderly persons (misdemeanor) criminal charges allegedly committed in the Borough of Palisades Park are handled at the Palisades Park Municipal Court. Here is their information:
Palisades Park Municipal Court
275 Broad Ave
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
201-585-4115
Any indictable (felony) charges allegedly committed in the Borough of Palisades Park will be transferred to the Bergen County Superior Court, Criminal Division, in Hackensack to be handled by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office. On felony charges, there is a right to a trial by jury.
On disorderly persons charges, there is not a right to a trial by jury so a simple assault charge will be handled and decided by the Palisades Park Municipal Judge. The standard, as with all criminal cases, is the State must prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
State can’t prove defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, simple assault charge dismissed
In this case, the basis of the charge was a bruise on the alleged victim’s arm. However, the alleged victim insisted that the defendant did not cause the bruise and refused to testify against him in court. None of the police officers witnessed the alleged assault and there were no other witnesses. As a result, the State could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. When we appeared in court, the Judge and the prosecutor agreed to carry the case 60 days and allow the defendant to obtain an anger management evaluation. As long as there were no other incidents between the parties during that 60 day period, the case would be dismissed at the end.
Fight a Simple Assault Charge in Palisades Park Court? Yes We Can
When we returned to court at the end of the 60 days, the case was dismissed. This was a great result for our client and the law firm. Now, we assisted the client in filing an expedited expungement to have the arrest completely removed from his record as well.
If you or a loved one needs help with a simple assault charge in Palisades Park, call us now for a free consultation at 201-330-4979.
