My client was charged with assaulting his child to the point where she was a bloody mess when the police arrived.  The problem in New Jersey is that there is no clear line between corporal punishment and child abuse.  So, I argued that this was nothing more than corporal punishment that took a wrong turn.  This case took a few months to work out, but in the end, my client had all charges  dismissed.  He didn’t even have to pay court costs.  It was a great result for a very nice client.