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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84 (2026)

Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; assault by strangulation or suffocation; "strangulation or suffocation" defined; other violation out of same conduct.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.84 Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; assault by strangulation or suffocation; "strangulation or suffocation" defined; other violation out of same conduct.

Sec. 84.

    (1) A person who does either of the following is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both:

    (a) Assaults another person with intent to do great bodily harm, less than the crime of murder.

    (b) Assaults another person by strangulation or suffocation.

    (2) As used in this section, "strangulation or suffocation" means intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth of another person.

    (3) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same conduct as the violation of this section.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.84 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 367, Eff. Apr. 1, 2013

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 1 of Act 71 of 1883, being How., § 9122a; CL 1897, § 11505; CL 1915, § 15227; and CL 1929, § 16746.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,394 cases (391 in the last 5 years), 1959–2026 · leading case: People v. McCuller
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People v. McCuller, 739 N.W.2d 563 (Mich. 2007). · cites it 14× “A jury convicted defendant of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.84, which has a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.”
People of Michigan v. Benjamin Keith McKewen, 926 N.W.2d 888 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “The trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent prison terms of five to ten years for the AWIGBH conviction, and two to four years for the felonious assault conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm defendant’s conviction for AWIGBH, but vacate his conviction for…”
People v. Blevins, 886 N.W.2d 456 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “The defense theory was that although defendant was present, he was not the man who handed the gun to King.”
Jerome Raybon v. United States, 867 F.3d 625 (6th Cir. 2017). · cites it 4× “According to Ray-bon, Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84 (a) is a simple assault statute that requires some evidence of intent to do great bodily harm, but does not require the actual use, or even threatened use, of physical force capable of causing injury to another person.”
Jamal Thomas v. George Stephenson, 898 F.3d 693 (6th Cir. 2018). · cites it 3× “" An individual can of course commit an assault with objectives in mind other than killing the victim.”
People v. McCuller, 715 N.W.2d 798 (Mich. 2006). · cites it 10× “Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.84, following a jury trial. The properly scored recommended minimum sentence guidelines range for defendant's *799 offense provided for a term of five to 28 months' imprisonment,…”
People v. Robinson, 715 N.W.2d 44 (Mich. 2006). · cites it 2× “MCL 750.84. In fact, the trial judge's findings actually preclude Robinson's conviction of second-degree murder.”
People v Bailey, 549 N.W.2d 325 (Mich. 1996). · cites it 4× “NOTES [1] MCL 750.84; MSA 28.279. [2] MCL 750.317; MSA 28.”
People v. Brown, 703 N.W.2d 230 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “81; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, MCL 750.84; and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, MCL 750.”
People v. Pearson, 273 N.W.2d 856 (Mich. 1979). · cites it 4× “MCL 750.84; MSA 28.279. The testimony establishes that Earl Berry had beaten Wynn's ex-girlfriend and threatened Wynn.”
People v. Joeseype Johnson, 284 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. 1979). · cites it 4× “assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, 1931 PA 328 ; MCL 750.84; MSA 28.279 6. assault with intent to maim, 1931 PA 328 ; MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Alonzo Carter, 931 N.W.2d 566 (Mich. 2019). · cites it 2× “31 We therefore reverse the Court of Appeals' unpublished per curiam opinion to the extent that it upheld the assessment of points under OV 12, vacate the trial court's judgment of sentence, and remand the case to the trial court for resentencing on the basis of accurately…”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(1) — 20 cases
People v. Davis, 871 N.W.2d 392 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
People of Michigan v. Michael Scott Barber (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
People of Michigan v. Michael Scott Barber (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
People of Michigan v. Alec Lucas Jones (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
People of Michigan v. Kanieca Enyetta Chapman (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(1)(a) — 123 cases
People of Michigan v. Benjamin Keith McKewen, 926 N.W.2d 888 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “The trial court sentenced defendant to concurrent prison terms of five to ten years for the AWIGBH conviction, and two to four years for the felonious assault conviction. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm defendant’s conviction for AWIGBH, but vacate his conviction for…”
People v. Terrell, 879 N.W.2d 294 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
158869_77_01.Pdf (Mich. 2024).
People of Michigan v. Alec Lucas Jones (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
People of Michigan v. Michael Scott Barber (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(1)(b) — 164 cases
People of Michigan v. Robert Lee Rosa, 913 N.W.2d 392 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
People of Michigan v. John Frederick Lange (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
People of Michigan v. Joseph Charles Bushre (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
People of Michigan v. Alec Lucas Jones (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
People of Michigan v. Clarence Jovan Davison (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(1)(b)(2) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Marc Richard Blackledge (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(2) — 31 cases
People of Michigan v. Quincy Martinez Husband (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
People of Michigan v. Quincy Martinez Husband (Mich. Ct. App. 2017).
People of Michigan v. Terrance Starks (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
People of Michigan v. Terrance Starks (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
People of Michigan v. Orby Jr Hooker III (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(3) — 16 cases
158869_77_01.Pdf (Mich. 2024).
People of Michigan v. Joel Eusevio Davis (Mich. Ct. App. 2019).
People of Michigan v. Lakeisha Sharee Newbern (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
People of Michigan v. Deangelo Jones (Mich. Ct. App. 2020).
People of Michigan v. John Frederick Lange (Mich. Ct. App. 2024).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(a) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Shetoan Dannard Coates (Mich. Ct. App. 2018).
Santwan Reese v. Jalen Christopher James (Mich. Ct. App. 2023).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(b) — 2 cases
People of Michigan v. Chester Larvell Starnes Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
People of Michigan v. Dylan Michael Berger (Mich. Ct. App. 2025).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(b)(2) — 1 case
People of Michigan v. Chester Larvell Starnes Jr (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(l)(a) — 1 case
People v. Terrell, 879 N.W.2d 294 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.84(l)(b) — 1 case
People v. Maben, 884 N.W.2d 314 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).
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