Aggravated Assault Under N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(9)

Count of this indictment charges the defendant with the crime of aggravated assault.

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The applicable statute provides, in pertinent part, that:

(a) person is guilty of aggravated assault if he … (k)nowingly, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, points or displays a firearm … at or in the direction of a law enforcement officer.

In order for you to find the defendant guilty, the State must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. that the defendant knowingly pointed or displayed a firearm at or in the direction of a law enforcement officer;

2. that the defendant knew that the person was a law enforcement officer; and

3. that the defendant acted under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life.

Author: Jonathan F. Marshall
Jonathan F. Marshall

Jonathan Marshall is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, the largest New Jersey criminal defense law firm with a team of more than 20 experienced lawyers handling criminal and DWI matters exclusively. He and his team have been defending individuals accused of a wide variety of municipal court, state and federal criminal offenses since 1993. Jonathan has served as a commentator for the press and a legal consultant on TV shows, drawing on his extensive knowledge of criminal law and NJ courts.