Assault or Self Defense? The Arrest of Former Broncos Player Raises Tough Legal Questions
JonathanTurley
MAY 24, 2022
Simple assault is a disorderly persons offense unless committed in a fight or scuffle entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a petty disorderly persons offense. There is no question that Langley causes bodily injury but how about self-defense or self-protection? That is defined below under New Jersey statute.
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