simple assault
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Wilson and Danette Bert, Schillinger’s mother, were initially charged with simple assault and harassment but those charges were withdrawn.
From Salon • May 17, 2024
Sean Sinon, 48, and rookie firefighter Reden Ecleo, 21, were released on their recognizance after facing simple assault charges over the incident in D.C.
From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2023
Attorney Kristian Hinson highlighted the 57-year-old Sterling’s 34 arrests and 14 convictions dating back to 1984 for various crimes including simple assault and second-degree burglary.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
The most common police incidents involve theft from vehicles, public intoxication, vandalism, simple assault and fraud.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Whereas one commander might decide that a case called for a charge of aggravated assault, another, faced with the same set of facts, might settle for a charge of simple assault.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
