Is this assault?

Question

I was walking on a sidewalk when some guy walking past me squeezed my hip. i then then pushed him against a pole and punched him. He said he was call the cops. Can I get in trouble

sh*t. I hope he forgets or something. But he shouldn't have touched me. It's not like i'm his gay friend or something.

Answer 1

Yes, then again you both are in trouble, what he did can be classified as "sexual assault" and "harassment".

The simple definition of assault is to strike and make contact with a target.

What you did was aggravated assault, what that means is that you pursued the target and continued to assault the target using your fist as weapons of opportunity.

Unless the other man presses charges on you, you will not get into trouble. However, contact and attorney, and remember your rights to remain silent. Let your attorney do all the talking.

I believe you might get off scot free, because it sounds like the other man initiated the matter on purpose; not only that you have the right to press charges as well and I believe that the other man does not want to go to jail and therefore will not press charges on you, so that you don't press charges on him.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Nobody has a right to put their hands on you. However, when you pushed him against the pole and punched him, were you really just defending yourself, or were you assaulting him right back? If you were just doing what you believed you needed to do to get yourself out of danger, you were acting in self defense.

Answer 3

If he squeezed your hip your out of luck trying to claim self defense cause it's only your word that he did that. He has evidence of assault cause you hit him. You won't cause you dont have any form of bruising on your hip. So he can easily say your lying and there is no evidence that he did squeeze your hip. Its all about evidence and not He/She said.

Answer 4

Yes, but you may have a good defense by saying you acted reflexively. He can certainly be charged for the same crime as you. Each state may be slightly different, but in Illinois, any bodily contact is considered Battery (assault would be going after somebody in a threatening manner, but I realize it has different definitions in other states).

Answer 5

Yes, but if he did indeed squeeze your hit, he assaulted you as well. This would likely be thrown out of court, or a judge might make you both do some community service.

Answer 6

yes you each committed battery. at most you would each be found guilty and have to pay a small fine. your argument would be that you acted in self defense if you could prove he touched you first. it would be your word against his. probably get dismissed. no judge has time for such matters. anyway, unless he knows you or you exchanged Id's how the hell the cops gonna find you? They wouldn't wast their time looking. don't worry.

Answer 7

Ya, in our anal retentive society, it will be assault. The thing is, if your getting charged with assault you may aas well kick the living crap out of the guy, same punishment so why not.

Answer 8

you were over zealous even if you felt you were deffending yourself and thats how the law will look at this situation unless you are able to convince the prosecuter that you were in fear for your life and that squeeze was more like a grab and really hurt

Answer 9

I would accuse him of assault as well, if he did...he put his hands on you first, and if you perceived it as a sexual advance, or thought he was going to make a further move on you, you could say that it was self defense, I suppose.

Answer 10

Assault is the threat of, not the actual act.

Battery is actually hitting the guy.