A client in Kent County charged with Assault and Battery for allegedly hitting someone in the face with a gun was spared 93 days in jail. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin reviewed the photo and audio interviews of all involved. Attorney DeBruin clarified that her client had a...
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30-Year-Old Avoids Assault by Strangulation Conviction and Goes Free
A 30-year-old client was investigated for assault by strangulation in Lansing. The complaining witness claimed that he put his hand around her throat and strangled her during an altercation. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin represented him in a motion to terminate a personal...
Client’s 2003 Guilty Plea Withdrawn, Charges Dismissed, and Deportation Avoided
A 40-year-old Spanish-speaking client who is not a U.S. citizen pled guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault (from felonious assault) in 2003 in Ingham County. The conviction was coming back to cause him problems currently as immigration was attempting to...
29-Year-Old International Student Has Violent Charges Dismissed
A 29-year-old client of DeBruin Law PLLC was charged with felonious assault (a.k.a.assault with a dangerous weapon), which is a felony punishable by up to four years in prison, and domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail. This...
Assault Charges Dismissed for 45-Year-Old Mother
A 45-year-old mother was accused of assaulting another woman at their sons’ basketball game more than 1 ½ years ago. Attorney Tiffany DeBruin was retained mid-way through the case after a jury had been selected in the 55th District Court. A 14-year-old boy was...
What’s the Difference Between Aggravated Assault and Felonious Assault in Michigan?
Felonious assault and aggravated assault may sound like similar crimes, but they entail very different criminal penalties. As its name suggests, felonious assault is a felony, whereas aggravated assault is considered a serious misdemeanor. Felonies are more serious...
Not Guilty Verdict for Man Charged with Assault
Recently in Jackson, attorney Tiffany DeBruin represented a man who was involved in an altercation with his neighbor and ultimately charged with misdemeanor assault. During this client’s jury trial, if convicted, he would face a possible 93-day sentence and a serious...
What are Aggravated and Felonious Assault?
People often throw around the terms assault and battery without fully understanding what these mean. What exactly is an assault? What about an aggravated assault? Beyond the definitions of these crimes, people also do not know the statutory consequences of committing...
Several Felony Charges Reduced for No Jail and Probation
Lansing criminal defense lawyer Tiffany DeBruin recently assisted a 22-year-old man when some very serious charges put his freedom and his future in jeopardy. The man faced numerous felony and misdemeanor level offenses including home invasion, 2nd degree, assault by...