Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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He was convicted federally of two counts of making false statements on government forms and, on the state level, of first-degree assault and battery.
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Kory Grow, VIBE.com, 7 May 2026
On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault and battery.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 May 2026
The 33-year-old four-time Pro Bowl player has pleaded not guilty to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from the December incident.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Gomez is due for arraignment in Worcester District Court on the assault and battery charges on Wednesday.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
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Kory Grow, VIBE.com, 7 May 2026
On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault and battery.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 May 2026
The 33-year-old four-time Pro Bowl player has pleaded not guilty to a felony strangulation charge and a misdemeanor assault and battery charge stemming from the December incident.
—Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Gomez is due for arraignment in Worcester District Court on the assault and battery charges on Wednesday.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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