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.
An assault, without any special circumstances, carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. Assaulting a peace officer could also bring a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. The charge of assaulting a peace officer includes an assault against someone who is helping a peace officer in official duties, or someone who is trying to make a lawful seizure of goods, such as a sheriff or bailiff.