Can you be procecuted in the state of michigan for assault/battery if theres no physical contact?
Can you be procecuted in the state of michigan for assault/battery if theres no physical contact?
It depends upon the full context. For example,
That statute does not require contact in order for the defendant to be convicted.Quoting MCL 750.89 - Assault with intent to rob and steal being armed
Think of it like this: assault is the threat that you're going to do something, the battery is the actual "doing" or touching part. If I grab a bat and say "I'm going to hit you" that's aggrevated assault. When I bash you with it, that's aggrevated battery (due to the bat and it's propencity to cause great bodily harm).