Lawyers Prince William Virginia

Virginia Simple Assault Lawyers

In Virginia, simple assault is a criminal offense punishable under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57 and is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor

Below is a sample case of simple assault in Virginia as interpreted by a lawyer in our firm.

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Under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-57,

"A. Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months, 30 days of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of confinement…."

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Roland v. Commonwealth

Facts:

In a confrontation between two groups in Prince William, defendant and others beat the victim. Defendant said his actions were motivated by self-defense. At trial, his request for a lesser-included offense instruction on assault and battery by a mob was denied.

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Holdings:

The Virginia Court made the following holding:

• For a conviction under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42, assault and battery by a mob, the Commonwealth must prove that (1) a mob was formed in which the defendant was a part, and (2) the mob committed simple assault or battery. An assault is any attempt, with force or violence, to do some bodily hurt to another, whether from wantonness or malice, by means calculated to produce the end if carried into execution. Battery is the actual infliction of corporal hurt on another willfully or in anger.
• The requisite intent under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-41, prohibiting malicious wounding by a mob, to maliciously maim, disable, disfigure or kill is the only difference between that offense and assault and battery by a mob, in violation of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42. One cannot be found to have a malicious intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill without also having an intent to do bodily harm, as is required for assault and battery by a mob. Therefore, assault and battery by a mob is a lesser-included offense of malicious wounding by a mob as all of the elements of the former are also elements of the latter, which is the greater offense.

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These summaries are provided by the SRIS Law Group. They represent the firm’s unofficial views of the Justices’ opinions. The original opinions should be consulted for their authoritative content.