

Am I Facing Jail if I am Charged with Simple Assault in Florida?
All too often, a disagreement or difference of opinion quickly escalates into an argument, and sometimes into threats or even a physical confrontation. Someone calls the police and someone gets arrested. Sometimes, that someone is you, and now you’re facing assault charges in the state of Florida. Defining Simple Assault Florida Statutes 784.011 defines simple assault as “an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an a