**KIM WOODS** Prosecuting Argument Paper

Assault on a Police Officer

North Carolina

An assault on a police officer over is considered a felony in most states. Swinging the arms in a fight and hitting a police officer is considered an assault. It could be a minor incident that occurs while the officer is attempting to do their duties. The job of a police officer is already dangerous, so they are less likely to accept even minor incidents.

The state of North Carolina has two statutes in regard to assault on law enforcement. GS_14-34.7 says that if a person assaults a police officer while the officer is attempting to discharge their duties and causes serious bodily injury, then it is a Class F felony (North Carolina General Assembly, 2011). It is considered a Class I felony if physical injury is imposed on the officer. GS_14-34.2 talks about assaulting a police officer with a firearm or any other type of deadly weapon. Those that commit this crime are guilty of a Class F felony. In the state of North Carolina a person charged with a Class I felony can receive up to twelve months in prison; a Class F charge can receive up to forty-one months in jail (Criminal Defense Lawyer, n.d.).

References:

North Carolina General Assembly. (2011). GS_14-34.7. Retrieved from http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-34.7.html