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Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon

my friend is being charged with agg asslt. when he returned home from shooting his gun and was going inside to put it away, his ex pulled up and they began arguing and while he was waving his hand around, the gun went off and shot her in the arm. this is his first offense. what kind of sentence is he looking at?


Asked on 7/24/08, 10:18 am

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ERICK PLATTEN LAW OFFICE OF ERICK PLATTEN

Re: Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon

Hello there,

This is an aggravated assault because a weapon was used during the commission of said assault. The punishment range is two to twenty years and up to a ten thousand dollar fine.

He is going to have to say that he didn't have the intent to shoot her and that this was an accident and occurred accidentally.

Sincerely,

Erick Platten

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Answered on 7/25/08, 2:14 pm


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