Q: How can you be charged with first degree assault if you didn't touch the person?
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A: It's not possible to answer this question without full knowledge of all pertinent facts. My suggestion would be that you consult immediately with an experienced criminal defense attorney. For example and by way of illustration only, if you threw a rock at someone striking them in the head causing them significant injury, this could be a first degree assault without any direct physical contact. The possibility certainly exists that you have been inappropriately charged, which is the reason I would suggest that you immediately consult with a qualified attorney. Best of luck.
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