All the stuff you're talking about happened months ago. Like countless men across the country, Mr. Rice - a first-time offender - was arrested, charged, and given an opportunity at a diversion program involving, I would assume, participation in services such as anger management and counseling. You may not agree with…

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In California, assault with "force likely to cause great bodily injury" - with or without such injury - can be a felony whereas simple assault and/or battery is just a misdemeanor. Relative sizes of assailant and victim could at least in theory be relevant, but it would depend on other specifics like how hard the…