When Brandishing a Firearm Leads to an Aggravated Assault Charge
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A Very Thin Line: When Brandishing a Firearm Leads to an Aggravated Assault Charge
It’s Saturday night and you and your friends are hanging out at the hottest spot in Atlanta. You’re on the dance floor, having a great time. Next thing you know, a guy bumps into you and the drink you had in your...
The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (OCGA) 16-5-21(b) states that a person commits the offense of aggravated assault when he or she assaults:
With intent to murder, to rape, or to rob;
With a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a perso...