Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:37 (2026)
A. Aggravated assault is an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.
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§37. Aggravated assault
A. Aggravated assault is an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.
B. Whoever commits an aggravated assault shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
C. If the offense is committed upon a store's or merchant's employee while the offender is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of theft of goods, the offender shall be imprisoned for not less than one hundred twenty days without benefit of suspension of sentence nor more than six months and may be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
Acts 1978, No. 394, §1; Acts 1992, No. 985, §1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 136
cases (11 in the last 5 years), 1963–2025 · leading case: Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957 (1991).
Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957 (1991). “" La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:37, 14:68.1 (West 1986).”
State v. Rideau, 947 So. 2d 127 (La. Ct. App. 2006). “R.S. 14:37. [12] Although Mr. Rideau was charged with violating La.”
People v. Joeseype Johnson, 284 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 1979). “[53] Illinois punishes assault, including menacing, with a deadly weapon as a misdemeanor with a maximum imprisonment of one year. Ill Ann Stat (Smith-Hurd, 1979 Cum Supp), ch 38, §§ 12-2, 1005-8-3.”
State v. Ates, 989 So. 2d 259 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 14:37. Assault is an attempt to commit a battery, or the intentional placing of another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.”
State v. Hill, 106 So. 3d 617 (La. Ct. App. 2012). “R.S. 14:37. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $250.”
State v. De Gruy, 215 So. 3d 723 (La. Ct. App. 2017). “R.S. 14:37. S. A battery is defined, in pertinent part, as "the intentional use of force or violence upon the person of another.”
State v. Taves, 861 So. 2d 144 (La. 2003). “R.S. 14:37, a misdemeanor offense. After a bench trial conducted simultaneously with the jury proceedings on the felony charges, the trial court found respondent guilty of that offense.”
United States v. Byron Jones, 873 F.3d 482 (5th Cir. 2017). “See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:37(A), defining aggravated assault as "an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.”
State in Interest of Cox, 461 So. 2d 658 (La. Ct. App. 1984). “R.S. 14:37 and 14:27 and 67, respectively.”
State v. Comeaux, 408 So. 2d 1099 (La. 1981). “R.S. 14:37 and 14:35. The defendant was arraigned on October 16, 1980, and when the two docket numbers were announced by the prosecutor defense counsel stated, "We waive arraignment and enter a plea of not guilty.”
State v. Wallace, 110 So. 3d 1199 (La. Ct. App. 2013). “R.S. 14:37. Defendant argues that because the state was required to use the same evidence to prove violations of La.”
People v. Haller, 174 Cal. App. 4th 1080 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009). “(La. Rev. Stat. §§ 14:37, 14:40.2.) However, in Louisiana the sentence for a second stalking conviction is five to 20 years.”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:37(A) — 7 cases
United States v. Byron Jones, 873 F.3d 482 (5th Cir. 2017). “See La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:37(A), defining aggravated assault as "an assault committed with a dangerous weapon.”
State v. Cooks, 81 So. 3d 932 (La. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Rideau, 947 So. 2d 127 (La. Ct. App. 2006). “R.S. 14:37. [12] Although Mr. Rideau was charged with violating La.”
State v. Brown, 26 So. 3d 845 (La. Ct. App. 2009).
Fournette v. Tran, 792 So. 2d 870 (La. Ct. App. 2001).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:37(B) — 2 cases
State v. Suire, 827 So. 2d 569 (La. Ct. App. 2002).
State v. Jack, 244 So. 3d 561 (La. Ct. App. 2018).
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