The Secret Service would take you down immediately and even if your intent were merely to punch the President of the United States in the face it could be seen as an assassination attempt and if you werent killed on the spot you would certainly to go jail for a long long time.
Can you go to jail for punching someone in the face. 1 found this answer helpful. You dont have the legal right to punch anyone in the face. That is a first degree misdemeanor which could get you up to a year in the county jail.
A prosecutor then judge then jury might look at other ways you could have reasonably acted as an agent of your. There are times where it is legal to punch someone in the face. You could be charged with the crime of battery if you hit someone in the face.
It may be necessary to punch someone in the face in order to act as an agent of your friends legal right to self-defense but its not itself a right. The statements I make do not constitute legal advice. Felony assault or battery also referred to in some states as aggravated assault or battery involves circumstances that make the crime more serious as when the victim is threatened with or experiences significant violence amounting to substantially more than a minor slap across the face or a punch in the jaw.
However a misdemeanor still carries that possible penalty of up to 12 months in jail and a 2500 fine. For a first time offender jail time or community service are. Theres an undeniable appeal to the idea of biffing someone in the mush just flawlessly cleaning someones clock like George McFly at the end of Back to the Future or whoever Henry Cavill played in that Mission.
If you find yourself the victim of an assault what can you do to defend yourself without also potentially being charged with a crime. You wont see that one in the movies. You have the legal right to self-defense and you have the legal right to free association.
Dont worry simply repeat multiple times until one effort results in success. A Class C Misdemeanor conviction means that a person could face up to 15 days in jail and a fine of up to 300 or both. For example throwing an object at someone punching or scratching people without their consent is a crime and can have legal consequences.