What charge do you get if you try to stab someone?

Answer 1

Good one. This depends on the state - but most of use agree and make that start at a class C felony (assault with a deadly). You can do hard time my friend, maybe up to 10 years depending on exact facts of the case. My advice, try to make friends and minimize the "I was trying to kill em" mentality. If it is a first offense, and the victims was hurt fairly little (for a stab wound), you will probably get a small amount of prison time, and a lot of probation.

Answer 2

A licensed lawyer could give the most reliable answer.

Here is what will likely happen:

There is probably no "punishment" or "sentence" for self defense, if it is truly self defense.

However, if you stab someone who is unarmed - even in self defense, you will probably be arrested and charged with murder and will have to wait many months for a trial.

You may be found not guilty and set free but the trial and waiting for the trial will be very costly.

If you use "self defense" make sure that it is absolutely, positively necessary.

As a rule, law enforcement is very strict on limiting the use of fighting an attacker, even for self defense.

Use self defense only if you have no other choice.

Answer 3

If it is REALLY Self Defense there is NO penalty