I was charged with a simple assault in NJ, what am I facing?

• In a simple assault, there is generally an alleged victim and a defendant.
• Sometimes the lines between who the victim and who the defendant are completely blurred.
• If the only witnesses to this event were you or the other person, there are possible ways of essentially signing a charge against that other person for a simple assault.
• If there are no witnesses to the incident, both of you can decide against testifying and acknowledge your fifth amendment rights not to testify.

This informational blog post was provided by Jason A. Volet, an experienced New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer.