What is equivalant offence in the U.S?for ABH . it was a first offence situation?

Question

the outcome was 200hrs community service £500 fine and 6 month suspended sentence

Answer 1

I think you will need to tell Americans what ABH means.

that seems a bit heavy too me, it must have been a pretty bad beating you gave out. when i got done for ABH i got a £100 fine only.

Answer 2

You Brits.

ABH seems to stand for Actual Bodily Harm, something that appears to be defined as more than just a trifling push and requiring some sort of obvious injury.

In the US, each state defines the elements of its own criminal statutes.  Most states would define what I *think* ABH means as either a simple or aggravated assault.  In California, it would probably be nothing more than just a simple battery.

Punishment for a first offense would like involve a fine, some period of probation, and possibly some time in jail but that's difficult to say for sure.