About 90%. No victim no crime
Assault and Battery.
How is a simlpe battery case dropped for a first time offender, with no priors of any kind?
In most states, assault is attempted or threatened battery.
Aggravated Battery Aggravated Assault Disorderly Conduct
Any charge that is dropped does remain on your record as an arrest, if indeed you were arrested for it. It just doesn't show as a conviction.
No, assault does not necessarily have to include physical contact. Verbal attacks, threats and general harassment are all forms of assault. If contact is made, then it becomes battery, which is a separate charge often heard in tandem with assault. (Assault and battery!)
state can pick up the charge if they want.
It would be an assault and battery. It will probably be a misdemeanor.
Sorry, but I do not understand your question. Please rephrase the question.
Call your local police department and tell them your story.
Spiking a drink with laxatives can lead to a charge of assault or battery.
It depends on the type of assault (Simple - Sexual - Battery - Weapon - etc) and the age of the minor. Assault is 'assault' no matter the age of the victim but it can be enhanced by additional charges of cruelty to a minor - or similar type charge.