Assault Case Results in Nashville, TN

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury (Class A Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Police arrested our client after an argument at a rental where alcohol was involved. Officers relied on a verbal-threat allegation, there was no report of physical injury and no weapon. We obtained the reports, identified credibility and proof issues, and noted that key witnesses were out of state and unwilling to participate. While contesting the case, we negotiated a path requiring 90 AA meetings in 90 days with documentation. After we submitted proof and pressed the evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Domestic Bodily Injury

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions

Allegations

Police were called to a hotel after a loud argument between our client and a partner. The partner alleged a slap and showed a facial mark, while our client denied striking and described pushing away during the dispute. There were no independent witnesses, and both initially told officers it was a verbal argument. We obtained the reports, documented the conflicting accounts, and confirmed the complaining witness did not wish to pursue the case and lived out of state. We presented those issues to the prosecutor, kept the pressure on, and the state dismissed the charge.

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Aggravated Assault - Strangulation

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a domestic argument at a home escalated and the other party reported strangulation. He was contacted at work later and, according to him, was told he had to provide a written statement without Miranda warnings. We obtained the officer reports and body cam, compared them to the complainant's later statements, and documented key inconsistencies. The complainant then asked the court to allow peaceful contact. We presented the credibility problems and mitigation, and the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Bennett

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic argument at a home escalated and both sides reported minor injuries. Officers later met our client at work and obtained a written statement after telling him he had to provide one, without advising of his rights according to the client. The initial case hinged on the complainant’s first account. We pulled the reports, documented inconsistencies between versions, and raised concerns about the voluntariness of the statement. The complainant later asked for peaceful contact and the client completed counseling. We presented all of this to the prosecutor, and the case was dismissed.

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Assault

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 5D

Allegations

The client was arrested after a crowded bar altercation where punches were thrown but no weapon was involved. Police booked a Class A misdemeanor assault based on brief statements, and no medical treatment was reported. We entered the case, obtained the reports, requested any bar video, and monitored whether subpoenas reached the complaining witnesses. We pressed the state on proof problems and witness availability. When they could not proceed, the court dismissed the case.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police were called to a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant showed a minor scratch, and officers arrested our client based largely on that mark and the initial statement. We obtained the police reports and available recordings, gathered the message history surrounding the argument, and emphasized the lack of independent corroboration for an intentional injury. We presented this context to the prosecutor and kept pressure on the weaknesses in proof. The case was resolved with pre-trial diversion, protecting the client’s record upon completion.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury (Second Offense)

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

Police responded to a domestic argument at a residence and arrested our client after noting a minor mark on the other party. From the start, our client consistently disputed any assault. We pulled the reports, organized the client’s texts and materials into a clear timeline, and underscored that the arrest decision hinged on a single, contested observation with no reliable corroboration. We challenged the credibility of the account and pressed the state on its ability to prove bodily injury beyond a reasonable doubt. After negotiations, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Aggravated Assault by Strangulation

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4B

Allegations

Police arrested our client after a brief scuffle with a sibling outside a nightlife venue, alleging he used a brief headlock and charging aggravated assault by strangulation. We reviewed the reports and the officers' account of surveillance video, showing the two repeatedly reconciled, there were no injuries, and the contact was a short restraint to prevent further trouble. The sibling did not wish to prosecute and confirmed that position. We presented these issues to the prosecutor, challenged the strangulation element, and kept pressure on at each setting. The state dismissed the case.

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Domestic Assault - Offensive or Provocative Contact

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions

Allegations

During a domestic argument at a residence, the complainant alleged the client made offensive, provocative contact. Police arrested him on the spot based primarily on that statement. He maintained he had been away for part of the evening and denied any physical misconduct. We pulled the arrest paperwork and aligned it with phone messages and other timestamps the client preserved, exposing gaps in the timeline and elements the State had to prove. After we pressed those issues and prepared for a hearing, the prosecution dismissed the charge in General Sessions.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Davidson County, General Sessions- Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Police were called after a domestic dispute at a residence. The complainant alleged our client hit and spit on them, threatened to kill them, and briefly blocked them in a bathroom, though no weapon was involved. Our client denied the claims. We obtained the arrest reports, recorded statements, and body camera video, then mapped the timeline using phone records and other data the client provided. We pressed the prosecutor on proof issues and made clear we were ready for a contested hearing. The prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Misdemeanor

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Chancellor Howard Wilson

Allegations

At a loading dock, a man yanked open our client’s truck door, shouted threats, and was struck when the client reflexively pushed the door. Police responded but did not arrest, and the charge was filed later by the complainant. We stepped in close to trial, secured a continuance, reviewed reports and photos showing a linear injury consistent with a door strike, visited the site, and used an investigator to track down former employees. We pressed these issues with the prosecution. Weighing trial risks, the client accepted probation with monthly check-ins.

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Domestic Assault - Bodily Injury

Location

Sumner County, Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

Police responded to a 911 hang up during a domestic dispute. The client reported a verbal argument, saying a phone was taken and passports were secured to prevent sudden travel, and that no weapon was involved. The affidavit claimed door blocking and grabbing, yet no interpreter was used and key wording did not reflect the complainant's limited English. We moved quickly, addressed restrictive bond terms, obtained context from both sides, and outlined translation problems and conflicting accounts to the prosecutor. The complainant did not wish to proceed. The state dismissed the case.