PA+Assault

PA Assault Court Case PA Assault Scenario


 * Simple Assault**:
 * They knowingly cause bodily injury to another
 * Carelessly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon
 * Attempt to put another in fear of serious bodily injury
 * Attempt to conceal a hypodermic needle and intentionally stab an officer, employee of correctional facility,

Simple assault is a misdemeanor of the 2nd degree unless committed:
 * Simple Assault Grading**:
 * in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent = misdemeanor of the 3rd degree
 * against a child 12 years or under by a person 21 years or older = misdemeanor of the 1st degree.

A person is guilty of assault if they:
 * Aggravated Assault:**
 * attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another knowingly or recklessly.
 * attempt to cause serious bodily injury to an officer/official knowingly or recklessly
 * attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon
 * attempt to cause serious bodily injury to a teaching staff, school board member or employee.

**2**712 Assault on sports official Def. 2701 to a sporting official during event or afterwards as a result of their officiating Grade- misdemeanor of the first degree “sporting event” from jr. high to pro levels “sporting official” one who enforces rules, coach, trainer, team attendant, game manger, athletic director, president, dean, headmaster, principal.

2711 Probable cause arrest in domestic violence cases

(A) General Rule Officer may arrest without warrant with probable cause of violation of 2504, 2701, 2702(a)(3)(4)(5), 2705, 2706, 2709.1 but in other cases they need a warrant. (B) Seizure of Weapons- Weapons may be seized with the alleged offense (C) Bail- Can not receive bail if a threat to victim (D) Notice of Rights for Victim- officer may (orally or written) notify the victim of a shelter that they may reside. Protection of Abuse- 1 “An order” restraining the abuser from further acts of abuse 2 “ “ directing the abuser to leave your household 3 “ “ preventing abuser from entering your residence, school, business, or place of employment. 4 “ “ awarding temporary custody or visitation rights 5 “ “ directing abuser to pay support to you and the minor children if abuser has legal obligation to.

2713 Neglect of care-dependant person By causing bodily injury by failing to provide items that the care-dependant person need or by using physical restraint or chemical restraint or medication or isolates person and in which each of these events results in bodily injury.

2714 Unauthorized administration of intoxicants Someone comitts a felony of the third degree in intent of committing and offense relating to rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault or indecent assault.

2707 Propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or onto roadway. A. This means that anyone who throws a projectile while driving hits and hurts a person or destroys property. And this is considered a misdemeanor of the first degree. B. This means that anyone who throws an object onto a roadway shall be guilty of a second degree misdemeanor.

2707.1 Discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure. A. This offense means that if a person knowingly or intentionally or recklessly fires a firearm from any location into an occupied structure. An offense under this section is classified as a felony of the third degree.

2702 Paintball guns and paintball markers.
 * 1) This offense means that the carrying of a paintball gun in a vehicle is illegal unless the paintball gun is detached from the paintball markers, disabled, turned of or in a secure wrapper. This offense is classified as a summary offense.

2708. Use of tear or noxious gas in labor disputes. A. An person other than an constituted officer is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if he uses or directs the use of tear or noxious gasses against anyone involved in a labor dispute.

2709. Harassment A. This happens when a person attemps to annoy, harass, or threatens a person with physical conduct. This offense is classified with the severance of the harassment charges.

2709.1 Stalking A. A person is guilty of this crime when he engages a person repeatedly or commits an act towards another person with the intent to put another person in fear of bodily harm. This offense is classified as a first degree misdemeanor.

2715 Threat to use weapons of mass destruction Reporting without factual knowlage of WMD or potential of WMDs or threatens of setting off of WMDs