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.
15A, the felony charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury carries up to 15 years in state prison and $10,000 fine. A dangerous weapon can range from a knife, to a car, to a glass, to a foot with a shoe on it (a kick).