Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arizona

we know second hand smoke is very dangerous,if a person blows his/her smoke

in your face intentionally,do you have a right to defend yourself using extreme

prejudice?


Asked on 8/17/09, 5:40 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joan Bundy Joan Bundy Law

I don't know what you mean by "extreme prejudice" but even smoke can be an unwanted touching, particularly when the action was intentional. You could file a civil action for tort, but probably woiuldn't be able to convince a prosecutor to file a criminal assault charge. Best of luck!

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Answered on 8/23/09, 1:03 pm


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