Assault (1st Degree) is a felony of which class?

• A. Felony Class B
• B. Felony Class A
• C. Misdemeanor Class A
• D. Felony Class C

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how a state categorizes offenses by class within its statutes. A first-degree assault is defined as a more serious form of assault, and the law assigns it a specific felony class that determines the penalty range. In this jurisdiction, the statute designates assault in the first degree as a Class B felony. That means it is treated as a felony with the corresponding level of punishment, which sits above misdemeanors but is not the top tier of felonies.

So, first-degree assault is a Class B felony because that is the explicit designation the statute uses for this offense. The other options would contradict the statutory grading (for example, labeling it as a Class A or Class C felony or as a misdemeanor), whereas the law actually places it in Class B.