In California it carries a 3 to 6 year term.
"Deadly assault" or "assault with intent to kill".
Assault with intent to do great bodily harm is a felony. It can cause a person to get quite a bit of jail time and also pay a fine.
What kind of assault -assault with intent to commit murder, assualt with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder? Also if one has prior felony conviction - felon in possession of firearm as added charge or habitual criminal (life-no parole!) At worst case on assault -10-20yrs - or2-10 on lesser assault. These are just generalizations - each jurisdiction has different standards
Assault is to physically attack someone with intent to harm.
Your 'intent' is not a part of the offfense. No one can read your mind and tell what your intent is when you come at them 'brandishing' a cane. If it puts them in fear of being struck by it, you have committed an assault.
Just about any item can be considered an assault weapon depending on how it is used. It is the intent that is most often considered. A rolled up newspaper could be used to hit or assault a person just as well as a knife or gun. The penalty may not be as severe but the assault is still applicable.
It is not possible for a dolphin to sexually assault a human, as sexual assault involves intent and understanding of consent, which dolphins do not possess.
There are many different kinds of assault. Spitting on someone is a kind of assault. Assault certainly can be a heinous crime if it is a severe kind of assault. If it is a minor assault, then the crime is not heinous.
There are many different kinds of assault. Spitting on someone is a kind of assault. Assault certainly can be a heinous crime if it is a severe kind of assault. If it is a minor assault, then the crime is not heinous.
It depends on the circumstances involved.. What kind of assault? assault with a deadly weapon ?, unprovoked attack ? Malicious act or to disfigure or if you caused a disfigurment, etc.. The laws of all states, while similar, address the offense differently.
Yes, spraying someone with water can be considered assault if it is done with the intent to harm or intimidate the person.
No. Stabbing someone is "Assault With Iintent to Kill," or "Assault With Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm." Both felony offenses.