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.
If the defendant has a prior conviction for domestic assault or assault and battery of any kind, the charge will be classified as a felony and the court can sentence the defendant to up to two years in prison, a fine up to $5,000, or both; or probation for up to five years; and restitution. (Mich. Comp. Laws Ann.