Assault & Battery
Aggravated assault and battery are serious allegations, which cover the following acts: physically attacking a person; threatening to cause bodily harm; assaulting with a deadly weapon; and an intent to commit battery.
Simple assault, an ATTEMPT to inflict injury on another, is a misdemeanor crime which also carries a maximum of one year incarceration and/or a $1,000 fine.
There is a broad range of serious consequences for aggravated assault, depending on the specificity of the crime. For instance, if the assault is against a police officer, you would face five to twenty years in prison. If the victim is over the age of 65 or if the assault is of domestic nature, the range is three to twenty years. In a situation that involves assault with the robbery of a commercial vehicle, you would face a prison term of five to twenty years and a fine of $50,000 to $200,000.