A prosecutor can't add any more charges than you have committed.You may have commited more crimes than simple assualt whilst commiting the crime, eg affray(basically assault in a public place)
Robbery is a felony - simple assault is a misdemeanor. If both charges arose from the same incident the prosecutor MAY combine the charges and hit you with the felony offense and 'enhance' it to account for the lesser offense. You are probably looking at a felony charge. Since no information is given about the offense, or your a past criminal record, it is impossible to estimate.
state can pick up the charge if they want.
They can try. Without your cooperation it may not get far.Added: FIrst of all, INDIVIDUALS can NOT PRESS CHARGES! They can only file complaints with law enforcement. Then the prosecutor's office PRESSES charges. It may also depend greatly on just what type of "Assault" the question is referring to. (SIMPLE Assault - ASSAULT and Battery - SEXUAL Assault???)
YOU CAN BE RESENTENCED ON THE ORIGINAL CHARGE, PLUS TIME FROM ASSAULT!
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.
The prosecutor may choose to amend the charges to a misdemeanor in exchange for a guilty plea if the facts and history are right.
Once you have been charged with simple assault, it becomes the People of the State vs. You, and the person (victim) you assaulted can't just drop it, because it is not his/her case anymore - it is the District Attorney's case.
The charge of simple assault is the same whether you are a minor or an adult. There are no "special" offense charges for minors. The only difference is in how you are handled by the legal system. As for the punishment - there is no way to know. It is completely dependent on the seriousness of the offense, and what your past history might be.
Aggravated Assault occurs when the assault involves the assailant causing great bodily harm. However, many states define great bodily harm differently. For instance, the state of Illinois defines it as any action that results in the following: Loss of consciousness, temporary or permanent loss of eyesight, broken bones and/or teeth, multiple contusions, multiple lacerations, or any single laceration that requires 8 or more stitches. An aggravated assault cant be deemed to be a "simple assault" or plain "assault" if it is determined that there was in actuality no injury caused to the victim. The only other possible way is if a prosecutor offered a plea to the defendant that an admittance of guilt will only result in a simple assault charge.
absolutely NOT!!!!
Yes - they are not automatically instated unless the assaulted person initiates the charges.
If you qualify for it, you can petition to have the conviction expunged.