Intentional infliction of serious bodily injury.

• A. Aggravated Assault
• B. Unlawful Benefit Offer
• C. Cannabis Possession
• D. Theft

Answer: (A)

Intentional infliction of serious bodily injury is the situation that defines aggravated assault. When a person acts with the purpose or knowledge that their conduct will cause serious bodily injury to another, that level of harm elevates the offense to aggravated assault. Serious bodily injury means substantial harm, such as a risk of death, permanent disfigurement, or long-term impairment, and the actor’s clear intent to cause that harm is the key element.

Among the choices, only aggravated assault involves intentionally causing or knowingly inflicting serious bodily injury. The unlawful benefit offer relates to bribery, cannabis possession to a drug offense, and theft to taking someone’s property—none of which center on harming someone with serious injury. So the best fit for the scenario described is aggravated assault.