Description of Circumstantial Ad Hominem. A Circumstantial ad Hominem is a fallacy in which one attempts to attack a claim by asserting that the person making the claim is making it simply out of self interest.
Report Abuse. Depends. One charge, simple assault, can be up to one year jail if first offense.Can also be probation on top of that, community service, diversion classes ($), fines, even restitution to victim and civil suit.
Assault Battery Jail Time and Fines. 1  A person convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature is guilty of a felony and can be imprisoned for a maximum of 20 years. 2  A person convicted of assault and battery in the first degree is guilty of a felony and can be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years. A person convicted of assault and battery in the second degree is guilty of a misdemeanor and can be fined a maximum of $2,500 and/or imprisoned for a maximum of 3 years.