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.
A person who is convicted of simple assault faces the following possible penalties: 1  up to six months in jail. 2  a fine up to $1000 (or $2000 if the assault is committed against a parking officer -- someone who issues parking tickets), and. 3  probation up to six months.