• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
  • Case Results
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Contact
3915 Blenheim Boulevard Suite 21D Fairfax, VA 22030
703.273.5500
KM Law Logo

Law Offices of Kermit A. Monge, PLLC

Fairfax Criminal Defense Attorney

  • DUI / DWI
  • Criminal Defense
    • Assault & Battery Defense
      • Malicious Wounding
    • Drug Crimes & Violations
      • Possession Of A Controlled Substance
        • Schedule 1 Controlled Substances
        • Schedule 2 Controlled Substances
        • Schedule 3 Controlled Substances
        • Schedule 4 Controlled Substances
        • Schedule 5 Controlled Substances
        • Schedule 6 Controlled Substances
      • Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia
    • Theft & Larceny Defense
      • Shoplifting
    • Traffic Defense
      • Driving With A Suspended License
      • Driving Without A License
      • Eluding The Police
      • Hit & Run Defense
      • Reckless Driving
      • Speeding Ticket Defense
      • Traffic Ticket Defense
  • Immigration Law
    • Employment Visas
      • A Visas
      • A-1 Visa
      • A-2 Visa
      • A-3 Visa
      • EB-1A Visa
      • EB-1B Visa
      • EB-1C Visa
      • EB-2 Visa
      • EB-3 Visa
      • EB-4 Visa
      • EB-5 Visa
      • H-1B Visa
      • L-1 Visas
      • L-1A Visa
      • L-1B Visa
      • L-2 Visa
      • O Visa
      • Q Visa
    • Fiance Visas
      • K-1 Visa
      • K-2 Visa
      • K-3 Visa
    • Non-Immigrant Visas
      • P-1A Visa
      • P-1B Visa
      • P-2 Visa
      • P-3 Visa
      • P-4 Visa
      • U Visas
    • Student Visas
      • F-1 Visa
      • J-1 Visa
      • M-1 Visa
    • Visitor Visas
      • B-1 Visa
      • B-2 Visa
    • Green Cards
      • Employment Based Green Card
      • Family Based Green Card
      • Waivers
    • Removal Defense
      • Asylum
      • Cancellation Of Removal
      • Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
  • Other Areas of Practice
    • Family Law
    • Business Law
  • Request Consultation
  • Request Consultation

Malicious Wounding

The Law Offices of Kermit A. Monge, PLLC, provides legal services to those being detained or charged with malicious wounding

Read More

Home › Assault & Battery Defense › Malicious Wounding

Police taking malicious wounding suspect into custodyDue to the violent nature of a malicious wounding charge, those who are charged in Virginia are immediately arrested and detained without bond. With the assistance of an experienced defense attorney, defendants can potentially be released before their trial through a bond hearing. The Law Offices of Kermit A. Monge, PLLC, provides legal counsel to those charged and works to ensure defendants are given a fair trial.

Malicious Wounding Under Virginia State Laws

Considered a class 3 felony, malicious wounding charges carry jail sentences up to 20 years and fines totaling upwards of $100,000. In addition, these charges remain on criminal records for life for those who are successfully convicted. Virginia code defines malicious wounding as an individual who causes bodily injury by maliciously shooting, stabbing, cutting, or wounding another individual with the intent to maim, disable, or kill. In order to successfully convict an individual, the Commonwealth of Virginia must prove the act is considered malicious wounding beyond a reasonable doubt.

Malice

To prove malicious wounding, the Commonwealth must prove the act was committed with malice. In order to prove malice, they must show that the act was performed with specific intent and was willfully committed without legal justification. Acts that cause injury to another individual stemming from anger, hatred, or revenge are often considered qualifying as malice.

Heat Of Passion

The prosecution must also prove the defendant committed the act under a normal emotional state of mind to qualify the act as malice. Acts that are provoked under an irregular state of mind are often not considered malice, as long as the defendant can show that they would have not committed the act under a normal emotional state of mind. For example, a husband walking in on a cheating wife commits a bodily injury to her lover in response to the shock of the situation.

Speak To An Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

Malicious wounding suspect with attorney For the Commonwealth of Virginia to successfully convict an individual with malicious wounding, the prosecution must prove the defendant committed the act beyond a reasonable doubt. The sentences and fines malicious wounding charges carry are severe, which means it is important for those facing these charges to seek legal representation from an experienced criminal defense attorney. Reach out to the Law Offices of Kermit A. Monge today by calling 703.273.5500 or request a consultation online today.

Primary Sidebar

Contact Us

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Lawyer Consulting a client

Request a Consultation

Kermit Monge Headshot
Kermit A. Monge
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Footer

KM Law Logo
3915 Blenheim Boulevard Suite 21D Fairfax, VA 22030
703.273.5500

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Personal Injury

Immigration Law

  • Employment Visas
  • Fiance Visas
  • Student Visas
  • Visitor Visas
  • Green Cards
  • Removal Defense

Criminal Defense

  • Assault & Battery Defense
  • Drug Crimes & Violations
  • Traffic Defense
  • Theft & Larceny Defense

© 2025 The Law Offices of Kermit A. Monge, PLLC · Powered by 321 Web Marketing · Website Privacy Policy & Terms of Use