Aggravated Assault Under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(3)

Count of the indictment charges defendant with aggravated assault in that he/she allegedly

(Read appropriate count of Indictment)

is accused of violating a section of our law that reads as follows:

A person is guilty of aggravated assault if he/[she] recklessly causes bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.

To find the defendant guilty of recklessly causing bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon, the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the following elements:

1. that the defendant caused bodily injury to another; and

2. that the defendant caused the bodily injury by use of a deadly weapon; and

3. that the defendant acted recklessly.

Jonathan Marshall is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, one of New Jersey’s largest criminal defense firms. Since 1993, he has defended clients in a wide range of state and federal cases and is a recognized legal commentator featured across major media outlets.