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Criminal Defense » Assault and Battery LA RS Title 14 - Criminal Law - Aggravated Assault
Aggravated Assault Definition
Aggravated Assault is defined under Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes in the following manner:
§37. Aggravated assault
A. Aggravated assault is an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.
B. Whoever commits an aggravated assault shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
C. If the offense is committed upon a store's or merchant's employee while the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of theft of goods, the offender shall be imprisoned for not less than one hundred twenty days without benefit of suspension of sentence nor more than six months and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
- Aggravated Assault is similar to simple Assault in that only the threat of violence is necessary for charges - actual physical harm to an individual is not necessary for you to be charged with Aggravated Assault.
- Aggravated Assault involves the use of a dangerous weapon while threatening or otherwise implying danger to an individual
