Fort Lauderdale Assault Charges Lawyer
Fort Lauderdale Battery Charges Lawyer
Criminal Battery Defense
Get A Battery and Assault Defense Lawyer In Fort Lauderdale
320 SE 9th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-760-7600
Covering the Greater Fort Lauderdale area inluding: Ft Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Coral Springs. I can also help you in Miami and Palm Beach County.
Criminal battery is the unlawful application of physical force to another person’s body, which results in harmful or “offensive” touching.
I Can Help You With
- Aggravated battery charges
- Battery with a deadly weapon charges
- Battery on a woman charges
- Battery on a child charges
- Battery LEO or on a police officer
I Am An Experienced Broward County Battery and Assault Criminal Defense Lawyer
We will look at the proof that can be provided by the state attorney
This Will Include
Physical evidence
Witness testimony:
Statements by the victim
Police reports
Medical reports
You Will Need a Ft Lauderdale Criminal Battery Charges Lawyer
As a qualified assault and battery criminal lawyer, I can inform you of your legal options in terms of having the charges dropped or the sentences reduced.
Florida Felony Battery Laws and Statutes
Felony Battery and Assault
[Felony Battery/Assault] 784.041 Felony Battery.—
(1) A person commits felony battery if he or she:
(a) Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other; and
(b) Causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.
(2) A person who commits felony battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.–s. 1, ch. 97-183.
784.045 Aggravated Battery.—
(1)(a) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:
1. Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or
2. Uses a deadly weapon.
(b) A person commits aggravated battery if the person who was the victim of the battery was pregnant at the time of the offense and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was pregnant.
(2) Whoever commits aggravated battery shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.–s. 1, ch. 70-63; s. 732, ch. 71-136; s. 20, ch. 74-383; s. 10, ch. 75-298; s. 3, ch. 88-344.
784.021 Aggravated Assault.—
(1) An “aggravated assault” is an assault:
(a) With a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or
(b) With an intent to commit a felony.
(2) Whoever commits an aggravated assault shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
You will need an experienced Fort Lauderdale battery defense criminal lawyer to help you interpret these laws and prepare the best defense for you.