565.050. Assault, first degree, penalty.
Trying to kill or seriously hurt someone is first-degree assault
This law makes it a serious crime to try to kill someone or to seriously injure them on purpose. The punishment depends on how badly the victim is hurt and who the victim is.
1. A person commits first-degree assault if they try to kill someone or purposely cause—or try to cause—serious physical harm.
2. This crime is usually a class B felony. But it becomes a class A felony if:
- The victim is seriously hurt, or
- The victim is a “special victim” (like a police officer, firefighter, child, or other protected person defined in section 565.002).
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