Crimes Against the Person

Question 1

Simple Battery RULE

Answer 1

When D, without consent, causes a harmful or offensive contact with another person and does so by the purposeful, knowing, reckless, or criminally negligent use of force

Misdemeanor

Question 2

Aggravated Battery RULE

Answer 2

(1) when D causes the V SBI, (2) when D uses a deadly weapon to commit the battery, or (3) when D batters a pregnant woman, child, or police officer

Felony

Question 3

Battery DEFENSES

Answer 3

V consented to the contact and the consent was not made by means of coercion or fraud

When D caused contact with the V, the D was acting in self-defense or in defense of a third person

When D caused the contact with the V, the D was trying to prevent the commission of a crime

Question 4

Simple Assault RULE

Answer 4

When D attempts to commit a battery or intentionally causes the V to fear an immediate battery

Question 5

Simple Assault
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT BATTERY

Answer 5

When D purposely tried to cause a harmful or offensive contact with V’s person. The fact that V was not aware of the attempted battery is no defense

Question 6

Simple Assault
INTENTIONALLY CAUSING V TO FEAR IMMINENT BATTERY

Answer 6

D must act with threatening conduct intended to cause the V to feel reasonable apprehension of imminent harm