An Act to revise a provision related to aggravated assault.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That 22-18-1.1 be AMENDED:
22-18-1.1.
Any
A
person is guilty of aggravated assault if the person
who:
(1) Attempts to cause serious
bodily injury to another, or causes
such
the injury,
under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of
human life;
(2) Attempts to cause, or knowingly causes, bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon;
(3) Deleted
by SL 2005, ch 120, 2;
(4)(3) Assaults
another with intent to commit bodily injury which results in serious
bodily injury;
(5)(4) Attempts,
by physical menace with a deadly weapon,
or by the use of a physical object simulating a deadly weapon,
to put another in fear of imminent serious bodily harm; or
(6) Deleted
by SL 2005, ch 120, 2;
(7) Deleted
by SL 2012, ch 123, 4;
(8)(5) Attempts
to induce a fear of death or imminent serious bodily harm by impeding
the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by
applying pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose and
mouth;.
is
guilty of aggravated assault. Aggravated
assault is a Class 3 felony.