Daubertâs reception at the state court level has been mixed. As precedent, Daubert is not binding on state courts, but the Frye rule that it replaced was also a federal pronouncement that, over time, found adoption in most state courts as the general standard for admissibility of scientific evidence.
A person commits misdemeanor assault by improperly causing someone else to suffer a âphysical injury.â The injury must have been caused either intentionally or recklessly. Misdemeanor assault can also occur if a person negligently (carelessly) injures someone else by using a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.
Simple assault is usually a misdemeanor. Depending on the state, consequences for a juvenile charged with simple assault could include: 1  jail time (to be served in a juvenile facility or, in rare cases, an adult institution).