Contact Us for a Free Consultation 703-352-9044

Mall Slasher Convicted of Malicious Wounding

A man was recently sentenced for a series of slashings that occurred in Fairfax-area shopping malls. Police say that in 2011, as many as nine women were cut with a box cutter across their respective rear ends. The attacks stopped when this man was identified as a suspect, but he fled for Peru before police could apprehend him. He was arrested in Lima, Peru and then extradited to the United States. He and his Fairfax criminal defense attorney worked out a plea deal where he plead guilty to two counts of malicious wounding and four counts of unlawful wounding and received seven years in prison.

Fairfax Criminal Defense Attorney on Malicious Wounding

Malicious wounding is a serious charge in the commonwealth of Virginia and it carries significant penalties. If the prosecution can prove that the wounding was, in fact, malicious, it is a Class 3 felony that can carry a maximum of 20 years in prison with a minimum of 5. If the wounding is just done unlawfully but without malicious intent the state can charge a person with unlawful wounding, a Class 6 felony, which carries significantly less jail time.

Malicious wounding can include any of the following types of wounds, including:

  • Shooting
  • Stabbing
  • Cutting

Understanding the charges against you are important, and it is important to have a Fairfax criminal defense attorney who will explain the difference between malicious wounding and unlawful wounding. Because the elements are very different, the attorney must make sure the state proves the important element of intent. By hiring a defense lawyer who is thorough and tenacious, it is possible to beat these charges.

If you have been charged with malicious wounding, contact the Fairfax criminal defense attorney at The Law Office of Wilfred Ward Yeargan. With thousands of criminal and civil cases successfully resolved, he will work tirelessly to get you the best results possible.

Areas Served by the Law Firm

The law office serves clients throughout Virginia including those in the following localities: Fairfax City; Fairfax County including Annandale, Burke, Centreville, Herndon, and Vienna; the City of Alexandria; Arlington County including Arlington; the City of Falls Church; Augusta County, including Staunton; Fauquier County including Warrenton; Frederick County including Winchester; the City of Fredericksburg; Loudoun County including Ashburn and Leesburg; Clarke County, including Berryville; Fluvanna County, including Palmyra, Prince William County including Occoquan, Triangle, Quantico, Woodbridge, Dumfries, Haymarket, and Manassas; Spotsylvania County including Lake Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse; Stafford County including Stafford, Aquia Harbour, and Falmouth; Warren County including Front Royal; Shenandoah County, including Woodstock; Rappahannock County, including Washington; Madison County; Greene County, including Stanardsville; Fluvanna County, including Palmyra; Caroline County, including Bowling Green; Hanover County; King and Queen County; New Kent County; City of Hopewell; Prince George County; York County, including Yorktown; Chesterfield County; Henrico County; Westmoreland County, including Montross; King George County; Greensville County, including Emporia; Prince George's County; and Sussex County.

Menu