What is the result of an aggravated malicious wounding charge?

• A. There is no injury.
• B. The offender faces probation only.
• C. The victim is severely injured and permanently and significantly impaired.
• D. The victim is mildly injured.

Answer: (C)

Aggravated malicious wounding hinges on the severity and lasting impact of the injuries. The description that the victim is severely injured and permanently and significantly impaired matches that threshold, since it conveys both a high level of harm and a lasting consequence. This is what elevates the offense beyond basic malicious wounding. Injuries that are nonexistent or only mild do not meet the standard, and the idea of probation only doesn’t align with the seriousness of this felony. So, that description best represents the result of an aggravated malicious wounding.