https://www.smithandeulo.com/ - Assault is somewhat straightforward. In order to prove assault, the State must show that (a) you intended to place someone in fear of imminent contact, whether harmful or unwanted; (b) that fear must be imminent, as in right away. Threats for the future or in the next few minutes don’t fall under this statute.; (c) that the person actually felt the apprehension of that imminent and unwanted/harmful contact.
That’s all there is to it. The law itself is pretty straight forwa
