I ask again, what are the chances of a first offender in MA going to jail for Assault 2? Student athlete, strong community service in his background. Never been in trouble before and has been attending anger management counseling since the alledged assault.
My guess is your chances of spending some time in jail are pretty good... IF you keep referring to the incident as an "alleged" assault. That implies that you don't feel an assault even happened, let alone acknowledging your responsiblity. Believe me, the victim doesn't see this as an alleged assault. He knows darn well it happened.
Calling it an "alleged" assault doesn't demonstrate any remorse, something that is a prerequisite for minimum sentences. To many judges, it counts much more than having no prior record, because those who are remorseful are (supposedly) less likely to do it again.
Leave out the phrase "student athlete". It won't help you since, to many non-athletes, it equates to "spoiled jock".... in this context, one with a temper to boot.