Aggravated Assault

Question 1

Aggravated Assault
Sec 192(2)(a)(b)(c) Crimes Act 1961
3 years imprisonment

Answer 1

Assaults
Any other person
with intent

a) to commit or facilitate the commission of any imprisonable offence.
OR
(b) to avoid detection of himself or any other person in the commission of any imprisonable offence.
OR
(c) to avoid arrest or facilitate flight of himself or any other person upon the commission or attempted commission of any imprisonable offence

Question 2

Aggravated Assault
Sec 192(1)(a)(b)(c) Crimes Act 1961
3 years imprisonment

Answer 2

Assaults
Any other person:
With intent
(a) to commit or facilitate the commission of any imprisonable offence.
OR
(b) to avoid detection of himself or any other person in the commission of any imprisonable offence.
OR
(c) to avoid arrest or facilitate flight of himself or any other person upon the commission or attempted commission of any imprisonable offence

Question 3

R v STURM

Answer 3

Under section 191(1)(a), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove the intended crime was actually subsequently committed.

Question 4

Define Assault S2 CA61

Answer 4

the act of intentionally applying or attempting to apply force to the person of another, directly or indirectly, or
threatening by any act or gesture to apply such force to the person of another, if the person making the threat has, or causes the other to believe on reasonable grounds that he or she has, present ability to effect his or her purpose