{"id":1068,"date":"2022-06-06T20:38:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T00:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2022-06-06T20:38:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T00:38:16","slug":"do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-assault-charges-in-raleigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-assault-charges-in-raleigh\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need a lawyer for Assault Charges in Raleigh?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"babcd835-a670-4d9b-a794-5d2ebbfa9906\" class=\"quill-block\">If you have been charged with assault, we think it&#8217;s a good idea to seek legal counsel right away. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1070 lazyload\" src=\"\/jshared\/img\/icons\/spinner.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Domestic-Violence-Lawyers-in-Raleigh-NC-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Domestic Violence Lawyers in Raleigh NC\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Domestic-Violence-Lawyers-in-Raleigh-NC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Domestic-Violence-Lawyers-in-Raleigh-NC-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Domestic-Violence-Lawyers-in-Raleigh-NC-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Domestic-Violence-Lawyers-in-Raleigh-NC.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"babcd835-a670-4d9b-a794-5d2ebbfa9906\" class=\"quill-block\">Assault is a serious crime that can carry substantial penalties and long-term consequences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"quill-block\">But what is considered assault in North Carolina?<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanneylaw.com\/blog\/do-i-need-a-lawyer-for-assault-charges-in-raleigh\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Do I need a lawyer for Assault Charges in Raleigh?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have been charged with assault, we think it&#8217;s a good idea to seek legal counsel right away. 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