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Managing a Simple Assault Charge

By Lependorf & Silverstein

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Occasionally, people may lose their tempers after attending sporting events, or even during ordinary encounters that lead to arguments with other individuals. At times, these disagreements may result in fights that can lead to individuals getting hurt. According to the New Jersey Judiciary, New Jersey Criminal Code 2C:12-1, a simple assault occurs when a defendant causes bodily injury to another, or when a defendant attempts to cause imminent bodily harm to another. A bodily injury is defined as any physical pain, illness, or impairment of a physical condition. An attempt to place another in fear of imminent bodily harm occurs when a person takes substantial steps to cause bodily harm to another by purposely acting in a manner that a reasonable person would believe would cause bodily harm...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on June 01, 2010 (boomark / email).

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