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Assault With Physical Injury In Georgia
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Simple assault is usually the least severe assault crime, and it is generally charged as misdemeanor assault. Further, the laws of some jurisdictions set forth different degrees of simple assault.
While it may seem a bit backwards to some people, the lower the degree of an offense (1st Degree, 2nd Degree, or 3rd Degree), the more serious charges. Likewise the higher the degree (4th Degree or 5th Degree) means the offense is of a less serious nature.
An assault may include one or more types of harm, such as pushing, shoving, slapping, punching, or kicking. It may also include the use of weapons like knives, sticks, bottles, or bats. Common injuries from an assault include bruises, black eyes, cuts, scratches, and broken bones.
However, the penalties for felony assault, also known as aggravated assault, can be quite serious with up to twenty years in prison in the state of Georgia if you are convicted for aggravated assault.
A few of the most common types of assault experienced are verbal, simple, aggravated, and sexual. This is one of the most common types of assault experienced by adults in the United States. Verbal assault occurs when you are threatened verbally. Physical assault may or may not occur at the same time.
What are the Different Types of Assault and Punishment Ranges? Class C Assault. The lowest form of assault is considered a Class C Misdemeanor. Class A Assault. 3rd Degree Felony Assault. 2nd Degree Aggravated Assault. 1st Degree Aggravated Assault.
A person commits the offense of simple assault when he or she either (1) attempts to commit a violent injury to the person of another; or (2) commits an act which places another in reasonable apprehension of immediately receiving a violent injury.
A person commits the offense of simple assault when he or she either (1) attempts to commit a violent injury to the person of another; or (2) commits an act which places another in reasonable apprehension of immediately receiving a violent injury.
Possible Defenses for Assault Self-Defense. One of the most common defenses to assault charges is self-defense. Defense of Others. Similar to self-defense, the defense of others allows an individual to use reasonable force to protect another person from imminent harm. Consent. Lack of Intent. Mistake of Fact. Insanity.
Victims of assault in Georgia typically must sue within two years of the incident. However, there are variables in Georgia's statutes of limitations regarding civil suits that may extend this timeline based on the circumstances of your case.
