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 with intent to murder, maim, or disfigure, or commit a felony is punishable by up to two-and-a-half years in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 or up to ten years in prison. Assault by force or violence with intent to steal is punishable by up to ten years in prison.