Violent crimes range in severity from simple assault to more serious crimes such as domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, robbery, and homicide. In California, the most serious violent crimes are potentially punishable by the death penalty. Mr. Cohen has obtained acquittals, mistrials, and reversals on appeal for a wide variety of violent crimes, including first-degree felony murder in a case where his client’s co-defendants were both convicted and a defendant was charged with assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer.
Violent Crimes