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.
In most cases assault is considered a first degree misdemeanor and is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and fines up to $1,000. Ref: ORC 2903.13 Negligent Assault â Laws & Penalties