Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-61

Assault in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor

Applied in 25 court decisions — leading case 134 S. Ct. 1405 - United States v. Castleman (2014)

Most recently applied in United States v. Schneider (September 2018)

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 62; P.A. 86-287, S. 3; P.A. 92-260, S. 30.) History: P.A. 86-287 amended Subsec

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(a) A person is guilty of assault in the third degree when: (1) With intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person; or (2) he recklessly causes serious physical injury to another person; or (3) with criminal negligence, he causes physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon, a dangerous instrument or an electronic defense weapon.

(b) Assault in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor and any person found guilty under subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year which may not be suspended or reduced.

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