LAW: ASSAULT III 11 DEL



Assault III 11 Del. C . 611 A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when:

(1) The person intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or

(2) With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.
Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

* Note that 11 Del. C. 222 (21) states that "physical injury" means impairment of physical condition or substantial pain.



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