An assault charge carries high fines and imprisonment penalties. According to Montana law, purposely causing another person bodily injury constitutes an assault. Other situations that may lead to this charge are negligently causing bodily injury with a weapon,...
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4 mistakes to avoid when charged with a DUI
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and other drugs is an offense in Montana. Anyone with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or higher, 0.02 or more for drivers under 21 and 0.04 or higher for commercial drivers is legally intoxicated in the state. If your...
Was it really assault, or did you simply act in self-defense?
Not everyone who has been accused of assault is a hardened criminal. Some people who get arrested for assault in Montana are truly surprised to be charged with wrongdoing. While they don't deny that there may have been some kind of physical altercation, a defendant...