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By LegalMatters Staff • There are various types of assault charges a person can face and the penalties range from fines to a 14-year prison sentence.
“Understanding the differences between these charges is crucial in knowing what lies ahead of you,” says Calgary criminal lawyer Vince Semenuk.
The most common assault charges are:
- simple assault (also known as common assault or assault simpliciter);
- assault causing bodily harm;
- assault with a weapon;
- choking, suffocating or strangling the complainant; and
- aggravated assault.
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