Looks like he is OK. It is listed as a Class 1 Misdemeanor in VA:Charles L. Cotton wrote:What was the maximum possible penalty for this offense?Steelfire wrote:It was amended to a Assault and Battery Virginia Code 18.2-57 Misdemeanor
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... od+18.2-11
§ 18.2-11. Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor.
The authorized punishments for conviction of a misdemeanor are:
(a) For Class 1 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.