Bob is 500 yards away from Jim but threatens to cut Jim's throat with a knife he is holding. Bob cannot properly be convicted of assault because of the:
a. substantial risk doctrine.
b. non-assault doctrine.
c. striking distance doctrine.
d. unlawful condition doctrine.
c
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