Assault with a dangerous weapon is also known as felonious assault in Michigan. Even when there is no intent to kill or seriously injure, a person can be charged with this felony assault charge. If you’re charged with this offense you should highly consider retaining an experienced criminal defense attorney like Ashlee Duplessis. 

Felonious assault, or assault with a dangerous weapon, is defined as “A person who assaults another person with a gun, revolver, pistol, knife, iron bar, club, brass knuckles, or other dangerous weapon without intending to commit murder or to inflict great bodily harm less than murder is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.” Essentially, using a firearm or object to assault someone could come with these consequences. For second or third-time offenses the consequences could be worse. 

Assault with a dangerous weapon applies to a narrow set of situations. Brandishing a firearm or weapon during an argument for example might be considered enough cause to be charged with felonious assault. This is because the implied threat that a weapon has or battery might have is enough for a charge. Some weapons like a gun or pistol are designed to be dangerous, other objects might have an implied danger based on the context. Assault is the attempt to cause physical harm.