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Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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As a result, Chaves was arrested again on two counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon and one count of assault and battery, police said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Robert Kawada, 43, is facing numerous charges including poisoning, assault and battery
A Massachusetts man is accused of tricking his ex-girlfriend into taking medication to end her pregnancy.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Kawada is charged with poisoning; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on pregnant person; and assault and battery on a household or family member in connection with misleading a woman who was known to him into taking medication to end her pregnancy, according to the DA.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 May 2024
Then, the families counter sued, claiming assault and battery.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024
Furthermore, Lamar tapped Kodak Black, who pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and battery in 2021 after initially being charged with rape, to co-star on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
On April 5, Sweatt was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger and a marked lanes violation in connection with the incident, the release said.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Authorities arrested the pickup driver, and he was ultimately sentenced to a year's probation for assault and battery.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
Court records show that between 2019 and 2023, Lopez-Altan had faced 11 charges related to assault and battery, though nine had been dropped by authorities and one is working its way through the court system.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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