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The prima facie case for assault has three components: The defendant acts. The defendant intends to cause the victim to apprehend imminent harmful or offensive contact by the defendant. The defendant's act causes the victim to reasonably apprehend such a contact.
The long and short of it is no. If you get convicted of a domestic violence offense in North Carolina, statute 145.5 precludes you from getting any sort of assaultive behavior expunged off of your record.
With exceptions, every crime has at least three elements: a criminal act, also called actus reus; a criminal intent, also called mens rea; and concurrence of the two. The term conduct is often used to reflect the criminal act and intent elements.
Apart from eyewitness testimonies, physical evidence, medical records, and digital communications can also be used. However, witness testimonies often become the deciding factor in these cases.
The prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of these 3 elements: Intent to cause harm or fear. Fear or apprehension of imminent harm. Actual or attempted physical contact.
Whereas, a person convicted of assault on a female is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.
Here are the sentences you may face if convicted of assault on a female: Active. If you are sentenced to active punishment, you could face a jail sentence of 1 to 150 days. Depending on the facts surrounding the assault, you could be incarcerated for up to 60 days—even if this is your first offense.
Simple assault may be categorized into: Class C Misdemeanor Assault: This occurs when the defendant threatens to cause bodily harm or uses physical contact with someone else in a provocative or offensive manner, but the victim isn't injured from the incident.
Class A Assault Assault can also be punished as a Class A Misdemeanor with a punishment ranging up to 1 year in jail and a maximum fine of $4,000. This type of assault is committed when a person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury to another, including the person's spouse.