Assault

When a physical confrontation occurs, legal consequences can result. Specifically in New York, if one person chooses to press charges, the law of assault becomes relevant to the situation, for better or worse. New York has an entire section of its Penal Code dedicated to different assault laws, and while some are relatively minor, others are classified as serious felonies that come with lengthy prison terms.

If you are facing an assault investigation or indictment, you need to build your defense immediately. Contact our criminal defense lawyers as soon as possible to schedule an initial consultation. In the meantime, below is a brief overview of the foundational assault statutes that exist in New York.

§ 120.10 Assault in the first degree.

A person is guilty of assault in the first degree when:

1. With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument; or
2. With intent to disfigure another person seriously and permanently, or to destroy, amputate or disable permanently a member or organ of his body, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or
3. Under circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life, he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another person, and thereby causes serious physical injury to another person; or
4. In the course of and in furtherance of the commission or attempted commission of a felony or of immediate flight therefrom, he, or another participant if there be any, causes serious physical injury to a person other than one of the participants.
   Assault in the first degree is a class B felony.

As you see, conviction of first degree assault is a Class B felony, and can result in a prison term of 15 years.

Other Types of Assault in New York

There are many variations of assault in New York, and they include:

• Reckless assault of a child
• Vehicular assault
• Gang assault
• Assault on an officer or emergency worker
• Menacing
• Hazing
• Reckless endangerment

Any or all of these crimes also come with different degrees of severity, but the bottom line is that being charged with assault in New York is a serious matter.

If any of this sounds familiar, contact the Blanch Law Firm immediately to schedule an initial consultation.

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