Assault Vs Aggravated Assault

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...of many marriages. When those altercations turn violent, however, the legal retributions can be serious. To weigh out the nuances of the types of charges that can result in such a scenario it is helpful to consider an incident in a bar when a wife is inspired to hit her husband in the head with a wine bottle. The wife could be charged with aggravated assault, or in some states even aggravated assault and battery, because the wine bottle would be viewed as a potentially deadly weapon. Aggravated assault is a far more serious crime than simple assault or simple battery of course because of the fact that a weapon is involved or even in cases where there is no weapon but the intent is to do serious harm (Findlaw, 2007). While simple assault and simple battery are misdemeanors, aggravated assault or aggravated assault and battery are felonies. Misdemeanors typically are punished with lighter sentences such as jail...

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