Bars are fun and inviting and where people can go to unwind and relax. At least that is what Chase Chrisley thought when he went to a bar in Buckhead at Twin Peaks where he was accused of slapping a server according to Atlanta News First. Shortly after the arrival of Atlanta Police  Chrisley was arrested for Simple Battery and taken to the Fulton County Jail where he made a bond on the Charges of Simple Battery. Many people don't consider the implications of the charges until they happen to them. 

Even good friends can sometimes disagree about things. Arguments can get heated resulting in a perfect scenario for losing tempers. Put alcohol into the mix and sometimes it's a perfect storm. In this situation tempers got overwhelmed and the argument led Chase Chrisley being charged with Simple Battery. Here the crime of Aggravated Assault, Simple Battery or Aggravated Battery come to light when you have an unconsented toughing of another person without there permission Lets look at Simple Battery and some other charges that Chrisley can face when his case is accused. 

 Simple Assault is defined by O.C.G.A. 16-5-20. In part, this statute states that a person commits the offense of simple assault when they intentionally places a person in a position where they are placed in fear of immediate injury by their action. Obviously when Chrisley made the motion or began his “slap” it could have placed the victim in fear, but other patrons at the bar could also have been in fear. 

The offense of Simple Battery is defined by the statute from O.C.G.A. 16-5-23 and Battery is defined in O.C.G.A. 16-5-23.1. In part, these statute states that a person commits the offense of simple battery when they intentionally make physical contact of insulting or provoking nature or causes harm to another. In this case when the victim was slapped that would definitely qualify for the offense.

Aggravated Assault. This is defined under O.C.G.A. 16-5-21 and involves intent to murder rape or rob with a deadly weapon, used offensively, results in strangulation or without legal justification by discharging a firearm. Although it doesn't appear to apply here, if Chrisley had a weapon of any form in his hands, then the state can charge with aggravated assault, but the state also has to prove intent which might be difficult.

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