Georgia Uber Driver Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Two Customers

In a city just east of downtown Atlanta, an Uber driver has been arrested for the stabbings of two different customers. 

According to reports, the victims were taken to a local hospital and the when the vehicle was found later on, Uber driver, Shaunisha Brown, was arrested. 

As an Atlanta Criminal Attorney, I will focus today's post on the crime of aggravated assault in Georgia. 

Aggravated Assault in Georgia

I always explain the law behind assault in Georgia when taking a closer look at aggravated assault. Georgia Law defines assault as:

When a person attempts to commit a violent injury to the person of another or commits an act which places another in reasonable apprehension of immediately receiving a violent injury. O.C.G.A. §16-5-20. 

The Georgia Code defines aggravated assault in Georgia as:

When a person assaults with intent to murder, to rape, or to rob; with a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury; with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in strangulation; or without legal justification by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle toward a person or persons. O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21. 

Aggravated assault is classified as a felony. An aggravated assault conviction can include the penalty of a prison sentence of one to twenty years. 

Practice Note

There are plenty of Georgia Criminal Defenses that may come in handy against a wrongful accusation of aggravated assault. Many times, people are not guilty of the offenses that they are arrested for, and a skilled aggravated assault in GeorgiaAtlanta Criminal Lawyer can help mitigate those charges or get them dropped.

If you or a loved one has been arrested for committing a crime in Georgia, contact our offices today.