Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-308 : CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON —GENERAL PROVISIONS —308 - Assault in the first degree; penalty TEXT PDF (1) A person commits the offense of assault in the first degree if he or she intentionally or knowingly causes serious bodily injury to another person. (2) Assault in the first degree shall be a Class II felony. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-308 Laws 1977, LB 38, § 23; Laws 2009, LB 63,§ 4.