High Point Criminal Defense Lawyer

Before “stand your ground” legislation was put in place, you had a duty to retreat rather than use force against an attacker. You would have to flee and avoid a confrontation if you could, or you would risk being arrested and charged.

To be clear, if you use force against someone, even if they are an aggressor (against yourself or someone else), you could be arrested and charged with assault, manslaughter, or murder if it applies.

Nevertheless, if you believe you were acting in self-defense, you can assert this argument as a viable defense.

To have a viable defense, you couldn’t have:

• Instigated the altercation
• Used excessive force in light of the threat against you
• Pursued the other individual even after they backed off
• Had murderous intent, but solely out of self- or other-defense

It should be left to an attorney to persuade a prosecutor, judge, or jury that you acted in self-defense.

The defense of self-defense is not one that a layperson should invoke. If you believe that the events in question lend themselves to this defense, book a case review with a High Point criminal defense attorney so we can give an overview of your case.

While we don’t have a physical office in High Point, our criminal defense attorneys proudly serve its residents from our conveniently located Greensboro office at 328 East Market Street, Suite 120. Our location is easily accessible and located right off Market Street near Downtown Greensboro, approximately 29 miles from central High Point and half a mile from the Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro.

• 0.2 miles from the Greensboro Children’s Museum
• 0.4 miles from the Center City Park in Greensboro
• 1.3 miles from the BB&T Stadium
• 1.1 miles from NC A&T
• 1.5 miles from UNCG