Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina
assault/battery
my stepson was convicted of a/b of a high and aggravated nature is this a misdemeanor?
Asked on 1/20/08, 5:15 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston
Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston
Re: assault/battery
Believe it or not, yes it is. Its a very strange and unusal law in that almost all misdemeanors are crimes that carry less than a year in jail. Assault and Battery High and Aggravated carries up to 10 years. Despite that, it is classified as a misdemeanor.
Answered on 1/20/08, 5:27 pm
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