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Aggravated assault involves more serious actions, such as an assault that is committed with the intent to cause a serious bodily injury, or an assault that is committed with a deadly weapon such as a firearm. Aggravated assault is typically classified as a felony offense. Modern American statutes may define assault as including:
In 2008, there were 124,224 crimes reported in Arkansas, including 162 murders, 109,752 property crimes, and 1,425 rapes. [1] Since then, violent crime has increased while property crime has decreased.
The castle doctrine and "stand-your-ground" laws provide legal defenses to persons who have been charged with various use-of-force crimes against persons, such as murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, and illegal discharge or brandishing of weapons, as well as attempts to commit such crimes. [2]
Harsher penalties, under a separate guideline, apply to aggravated assault (i.e. a felonious assault that involved (A) a dangerous weapon with intent to cause bodily injury (i.e., not merely to frighten) with that weapon; (B) serious bodily injury; or (C) an intent to commit another felony.) [4] [5] A threat of force will satisfy the statute. [6]
Aggravated assault, for example, is usually differentiated from simple assault by the offender's intent (e.g., to murder or to rape), the extent of injury to the victim, or the use of a deadly weapon. An aggravating circumstance is a kind of attendant circumstance and the opposite of an extenuating or mitigating circumstance, which decreases guilt.
Brooke was arrested on several counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment and harassment, according to WFMZ. An autopsy did not determine any obvious cause of death. Jail or Agency: Berks County Prison; State: Pennsylvania; Date arrested or booked: 3/17/2016; Date of death: 6/23/2016; Age at death: 26; Sources: www.wfmz.com
Aggravated Murder consists of purposely causing the death of another (or unlawful termination of a pregnancy) with prior calculation and design, or purposely causing the death of another under the age of 13, a law enforcement officer, or in the course of committing certain serious felony offenses.
Assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Dallas TV station WFAA reported. He allegedly hit a woman with a gun and threatened to shoot her during ...