Assault & Battery First, Second, or Third Degree

South Carolina divides the crime of Assault & Battery into several different “degrees.” Assault and battery is defined as the act of harming or attempting to harm an individual. Assault & Battery, 3rd degree (Simple Assault) is codified in S.C. Code §16-3-600(E). A person commits the misdemeanor offense of assault and battery in the third…

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