Assault on a Police Officer Charge in Virginia
An assault in Virginia is threatening to commit an imminent battery (an intentional, unwanted touching of another person). An offender can be convicted of assault in Virginia regardless of whether he touched or physically harmed the victim at all.
Assault on a Police Officer in Virginia is a Felony
Threatening a police officer with an imminent battery (harmful or offensive touching) is a felony assault in Virginia. Again, the offender need not actually harm or touch the police officer to be convicted. As long as the offender threatened someone he knew or should have known was a police officer with an imminent battery and had the present apparent ability to inflict that battery, he can be convicted of an Assault on a Police Officer charge under Va. Code §18.2-57(C).
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Penalties for Assault on a Police Officer Charge in Virginia
An Assault on a Police Officer charge in Virginia is a Class 6 felony. It is punished with a mandatory minimum, active sentence of 6 months in jail up to 5 years in prison as well as a fine up to $2,500.
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