aggravated assault
noun
: an assault that is more serious than a common assault: such as
a
: an assault combined with an intent to commit a crime
b
: any of various assaults so defined by statute
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An East Texas nurse accused of falsely claiming her daughter had diabetes and giving her unneeded insulin pleaded guilty to charges including injury to a child and aggravated assault.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Ortiz is charged with evading arrest and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle by Fort Worth police and burglary of a habitation and aggravated assault by Arlington police, according to the news release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2024
The two most common arrest charges were aggravated assault and marijuana possession.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
The mother, Angela Balogun, 44, was arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, possession of a weapon in the commission of a crime and aggravated assault, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
Alexander's felony charges in Benton County include battery and aggravated assault, police said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Marks is facing charges of capital murder, terroristic act, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and aggravated assault, the release said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with McIver, throws out verdict against him
Jurors found McIver guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
Hamm, at 14, has previous arrests for robbery with a firearm, armed burglary, grand theft, aggravated assault with a weapon, resisting arrest, drug possession and trespassing, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023
Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Ortiz is charged with evading arrest and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle by Fort Worth police and burglary of a habitation and aggravated assault by Arlington police, according to the news release.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2024
The two most common arrest charges were aggravated assault and marijuana possession.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
The mother, Angela Balogun, 44, was arrested on charges including tampering with evidence, possession of a weapon in the commission of a crime and aggravated assault, officials said.
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
Alexander's felony charges in Benton County include battery and aggravated assault, police said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Marks is facing charges of capital murder, terroristic act, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and aggravated assault, the release said.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2024
Georgia’s Supreme Court sides with McIver, throws out verdict against him
Jurors found McIver guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
Hamm, at 14, has previous arrests for robbery with a firearm, armed burglary, grand theft, aggravated assault with a weapon, resisting arrest, drug possession and trespassing, authorities said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2023
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