Assaults Flashcards
Ingrediants for assault with a weapon
Assaults
Another person
Using anything as a weapon. OR
having anything with him or her circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon
Ingredients for assault
Assault
Another person
Definition for assault
Acts 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 they have the present ability to effect their purpose
Another person
It has to be ANOTHER PERSON other then the offender
Using anything as a weapon
AN OBJECT OF SOME SORT, whether animate or inanimate must be USED AS A WEAPON
Having anything on with him or her in circumstances that prima facie show an intention to use it as a weapon
AN OBJECT OF SOME SORT, whether animate or inanimate, must be either ON THE OFFENDER or REASONABLY AVAILABLE to them. The CIRCUMSTANCES must be sufficient to SHOW AND INTENTION TO USE the OBJECT AS A WEAPON.