March 3, 2010

Assault With Deadly Weapon With Intent to Kill or Inflicting Serious Injury

Damon Chetson Assaults, Felonies

Someone who assaults – either does hit or touch or puts someone in imminent fear of being hit or touched – another person with the intent to kill or inflicting serious injury will be guilty of a Class E felony.

These crimes are usually abbreviated as AWDWISI or AWDWIK.

Here is the state:

§ 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments.

(a) Any person who assaults another person with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicts serious injury shall be punished as a Class C felon.

(b) Any person who assaults another person with a deadly weapon and inflicts serious injury shall be punished as a Class E felon.

(c) Any person who assaults another person with a deadly weapon with intent to kill shall be punished as a Class E felon.