What is Assault?
Summary of Public Act No. 241 (1915):
This act amended the definition of felonious assault in Michigan in (1915). It revised the definition to state that anyone who assaults another with a dangerous weapon, such as a gun, revolver, pistol, knife, iron bar, club, brass knuckles, or any other dangerous weapon, with the intent to cause harm but without intending to commit murder, is guilty of felonious assault.
Key Changes:
Consequences:
The penalty for felonious assault was established as a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, imprisonment in the State prison for a term not exceeding three years, imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding one year, or a combination of these punishments.
Key takeaways from Public Act No. 241 (1915):
Definition: It clarified that felonious assault could occur even if the intent was not to commit murder but to cause serious harm.
- Penalties: The act outlined penalties for felonious assault, including fines, imprisonment in state prison, and imprisonment in county jail.
Additional:
- Robbery: It also covers various forms of robbery, including robbery with a dangerous weapon and robbery without a weapon. It outlines the penalties for these offenses and provides relevant case law citations.
Language: Reading diverse stories of assault through this paper I found that Assault charges were actually diverse and was dependent on the justice/judge. I also found the use of weapons was in a large number of cases I will discuss later that is connected to our "Expanded Range of Weapons" portion.