Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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As a result, Reel was offered a plea deal and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery and was sentenced to one year in prison, but was released on time served.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
He was taken into ICE custody in Boston in September 2025, following an arrest for assault and battery by Boston Police, according to ICE.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was charged with shoplifting, possession of a Class A and Class B drug, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and assault and battery on a police officer.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for crimes including auto theft, assault and battery, armed robbery and dealing drugs.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
He was taken into ICE custody in Boston in September 2025, following an arrest for assault and battery by Boston Police, according to ICE.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
He was charged with shoplifting, possession of a Class A and Class B drug, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace, and assault and battery on a police officer.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
He was arrested for crimes including auto theft, assault and battery, armed robbery and dealing drugs.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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