Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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Emmanuel Damas, a 56-year-old asylum seeker from Haiti, was taken into custody while facing criminal charges of assault and battery.
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Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
At the time of the armed assault in May 2020, Brown was on probation for a 2014 conviction for assault and battery with a knife and witness intimidation.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The defendant has a history of prior convictions from 2000 to 2014, including armed assault with intent to rob, assault and battery and firearm charges.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In 2014, he was convicted of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — in that case a knife — and witness intimidation.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
At the time of the armed assault in May 2020, Brown was on probation for a 2014 conviction for assault and battery with a knife and witness intimidation.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The defendant has a history of prior convictions from 2000 to 2014, including armed assault with intent to rob, assault and battery and firearm charges.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In 2014, he was convicted of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon — in that case a knife — and witness intimidation.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 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 18 May. 2026.
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