Your Brother who is 19 pulled a knife on an 11 year old he was charged with Simple assault and Aggravated assault can and if he goes to prison for how long in the state of Georgia?
In Georgia, a charge of aggravated assault is a felony and can
be broken down under three categories.
It sounds like your brother will be charged with assault with a
deadly weapon.
The penalty (if he is found guilty )is a prison term of 3 to 20
years. The judge can also impose Community service, loss of state
and federal financial aid, fines and probation.
The simple assault charge is a misdemeanor but can be of high
and aggravated nature and that carries a penalty of up to 12 months
and $5,000.00 fine.