• Up to 10 years in prison

• Up to $5,000 fine

What Defenses are there?

Jury Instruction

The Defendant is charged with the crime of assault with intent to maim. To prove this charge, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

• First, that the defendant assaulted [name complainant]. There are two ways to commit an assault. Either the defendant must have attempted or threatened to do immediate injury to [name complainant], and was able to do so, or the defendant must have committed an act that would cause a reasonable person to fear or apprehend an immediate injury.

• Second that the Defendant had the intent to maim or disfigure another by:

1. Cutting out or maiming the tongue;

2. Putting out or destroying an eye;

3. Cutting or tearing off an ear;

4. Cutting or slitting or mutilating the nose or lips; or

5. Cutting off or disabling a limb, organ or member

Why Hire the Ambrose Law Group for your Case?

We are Michigan criminal lawyers located in Walled Lake, Troy, Berkley, Roseville, and Oxford. We offer FREE case evaluations, and will give you personalized advice and information so that you know what you are up against and understand what defenses you have. We have the experience, the knowledge, and the resources to protect you.

Not all law firms are the same! Where most attorneys work alone, the Ambrose Law Group has a staff of trial lawyers to investigate, prepare, and defend you at trial! The lawyers of the Ambrose Law Group are graduates of the National College of Drunk Driving Defense, The Western Trial Advocacy Institute, and Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College.

We engage in full discovery in every case. We can’t advise you on the best course of action in your case until we know everything about it. When we are hired, we immediately demand the police reports, in-car videos, and booking videos before the police have an opportunity to destroy them. Only after having reviewed the police reports and videos can we advise you on how to best resolve your case.

You may have defenses that other lawyers will not find for you. You should not simply walk into court and plead guilty without first having your case evaluated by a skilled, knowledgeable and trial-tested lawyer. Not all cases are defendable, but all situations are explainable. It only makes sense to know all of your options before making a decision that will affect the rest of your life.

Related Topics

• Assault
• Assault & Battery
• Disorderly Conduct
• Domestic Violence
• Aggravated Assault
• Aggravated Domestic Violence
• Resisting and Obstructing an Officer
• Filing a False Report
• Felonious Assault
• Assault with Intent to Maim
• Assault with Intent to Rob
• Assault with Intent to Commit Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder
• Assault with Intent to Commit Murder
• Involuntary Manslaughter
• Involuntary Manslaughter by Discharge of a Firearm
• Voluntary Manslaughter
• Negligent Homicide
• Second Degree Murder
• First Degree Felony Murder
• Use of NonDeadly Force In Self-Defense or Defense of Others
• Past Violence By Complainant or Decedent
• Burden of Proof for Self Defense
• Gross Negligence Against a Pregnant Person