Assault
Having an act of violence on your record will follow you through life. Many assault charges arise from heated moments, misunderstandings, or one-sided accounts of what happened. It is important to contact The Law Office of Owen M. Patton who has experience with all types of assault charges in Ohio. The potential punishments involved depend on what specific assault charge you are facing and can include anything from probation, to jail time or years in prison.
What Are the Different Types of Assault Charges in Ohio?
Simple Assault
Ohio Revised Code Section 2903.13 defines assault as:
Knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm to another or to another’s unborn.
Recklessly causing serious physical harm to another or to another’s unborn.
This charge is typically a 1st degree misdemeanor ($1,000 maximum fine and/or six months in jail), but can be enhanced to a felony if certain enhancement factors exist. For example, if the victim was pregnant at the time, was an EMS worker, or was a police officer, the assault will rise to the level of a felony and you will face more serious potential consequences.
Negligent Assault
Ohio Revised Code Section 2910.14 defines negligent assault as:
Negligently, by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance cause physical harm to another or to another’s unborn.
Negligent assault is a 3rd degree misdemeanor ($500 maximum fine and/or 60 days in jail).
Felonious Assault
Ohio Revised Code Section 2910.11 defines felonious assault as:
Knowingly cause serious physical harm to another or to another’s unborn; or
Causing or attempting to cause physical harm to another or to another’s unborn by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance; or
Failing to disclose a positive HIV status prior to engaging in sexual activity with another.
Felonious assault is typically a 2nd degree felony carrying with it a potential prison sentence of anywhere from 2-8 years in one-year increments. Felonious assault can also carry mandatory prison enhancements as well an enhancement to a 1st degree felony in certain situations.
Aggravated Assault
Ohio Revised Code Section 2903.12, defines aggravated assault as:
While under the influence of sudden passion or in a sudden fit of rage, either of which is brought on by serious provocation occasioned by the victim that is reasonably sufficient to incite the person into using deadly force, shall knowingly:
Cause serious physical harm to another or to another’s unborn; or
Cause or attempt to cause physical harm to another or to another’s unborn by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance.
A violation of this section is typically a 4th degree felony ($5,000 maximum fine and/or six to eighteen months in prison). Aggravated assault can include enhancement
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