TN+Assault+4

TN Laws

1. **__Sexual assault __** is an emotionally charged crime in which passions for prevention and prosecution run at a high level. Many people involved in sexual assault work have been victims of sexual assault themselves. These people take on the role of advocates and support persons for victims of sexual assault. Special sexual assault examination centers have been set up in most cities to work with victims of sexual assault in a sensitive manner. Sexual assault includes all of the following: **//Child molestation //** **__Second degree asslualt __**A person is guilty of assault in the second degree if he or she, under circumstances not amounting to assault in the first degree: Intentionally and unlawfully causes substantial bodily harm to an unborn quick child by intentionally and unlawfully inflicting any injury upon the mother of such child; or Assaults another with a deadly weapon; or With intent to inflict bodily harm, administers to or causes to be taken by another, poison or any other destructive or noxious substance; or With intent to commit a felony, assaults another; or Knowingly inflicts bodily harm which by design causes such pain or agony as to be the equivalent of that produced by torture; or Assaults another by strangulation.  2. Sexual assault is classified from grade A felony to grade D misdemeanor
 * //Inappropriate touching //**
 * // Vaginal, anal, or oral penetration //**
 * // Sexual intercourse that you say no to //**
 * // Rape //**
 * // Attempted rape //**
 * __First degree assault__ **A person is guilty of assault in the first degree if he or she, with intent to inflict great bodily harm: Assaults another with a firearm or any deadly weapon or by any force or means likely to produce great bodily harm or death; or Administers, exposes, or transmits to or causes to be taken by another, poison, the human immunodeficiency virus as defined in chapter [|70.24] RCW, or any other destructive or noxious substance; or Assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm
 * __Third degree assault __**The person attempts to cause or recklessly causes physical injury to another person; or With criminal negligence the person causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon; or The person purposely places another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury; or The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury to another person; or The person knowingly causes physical contact with another person knowing the other person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative; or The person knowingly causes physical contact with an incapacitated person.

First degree assault is classified as a grade A felony

Second degree assault is classified as a class C felony but if the weapon causes great bodily harm Then it could be classified as a grade B felony

Third degree assault is considered to be a class E felony

3. Sexual assault punishments range from- death penalty to 2 years

First degree assault punishment is up to 20 years in prison and up to a 30,000 dollar fine

Second degree assault punishment is up to 10 years in prison and no more than a 20,000 dollar fine

Third degree assault punishment is up to 5 years in prison and no more than a 10,000 dollar fine