ASSAULT
AND BATTERY
Aggravated Assault
• Sexual Battery
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Orlando
Criminal Defense Attorney
Florida Criminal Lawyer
Assault
and Battery crimes are taken severely in Florida and carry harsh penalties.
Assault and Battery are two separate charges, but they are commonly grouped together when charges are filed. Assault and battery are covered in both criminal law, and in Tort law. This means that both assault and battery can be tried criminally (in criminal court), as well as civilly (in a civil case). As one entity, assault and battery is classified as unwanted, or unwelcome touching of another person. Individually assault does not have to include the act of touching, but must have a threat and a perceived ability to go through with the threat. For example, verbal assault. In contrast, battery is classified by physical contact with another person, and that contact is offensive and harmful to the other individual. Assault charges can include battery, even without the term “battery” being used in the charge due to the nature of the definition. For example, physical assault such as beating another person.
Whether criminal intent is present during the assault and battery determines whether the offense is charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. If not criminal intent is present, then the assault and battery is charged as a misdemeanor offense. Thus, felony assault and battery is generally accompanied by robbery, rape, possession of a weapon (threatening life or threatening harm), and/or intent to kill.
EXPERIENCED
ATTORNEYS ARE CRITICAL
If
you’ve been accused or charged with assault and battery
in Florida, you may able to plea self defense or lack of intent.
Your case may even be thrown out of court (dismissed) depending on the evidence. But the only
way you can explore these possibilities is by hiring an experienced
attorney with complete and thorough knowledge of the complex Florida assault
and battery laws.
At
the offices of Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney Orlando Criminal Defense Law Firm., we specialize in criminal law. We know what
it takes to win these cases. Our Florida based law firm will thoroughly investigate and examine
all the evidence and proven facts related to your assault and battery case, gather all evidence
that supports your defense, and work to ensure that your defense rests
on solid evidence and proven facts.
Contact
us now for a free, confidential evaluation of your case.
If in fact you have been arrested or under investigation for Assualt and Battery
in Florida, it is significant that you hire an experienced Orlando Assualt
and Battery criminal defense attorney to represent you. The Orlando Criminal Defense Law Firm. will work relentlessly to mount a successful
defense to the charges with which you have been charged. As a former
Assistant United States Attorney for nearly 10 years, Our Orlando Criminal Defense Lawyers are well versed in the strategies and tactics of the prosecution
and can predict and anticipate the next move and how to aggressively defend Assualt
and Battery in the state of Florida. We are a strong defender of our
clients' consitutional rights and will do everything in our power to
protect and defend them. A good lawyer is an aggressive Orlando Assualt
and Battery criminal defense lawyer who will organize and prepare every aspect
of your Assualt and Battery case up to and including trial.
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Orlando Criminal Defense Law Firm.
1611 N. Main Street
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Orlando, FL 32801
Email
Us: attorney@ffdalaw.com
Telephone
(800) 693-9886
(Available
24/7)
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Orlando Criminal Defense represents individuals accused
of Assualt and Battery in Florida including Orlando, Kissimmee, Tampa, Jacksonville,
Fort Myers in the following counties: Orange County, Broward County,
Putnam County, Osceola County, Seminole County, Volusia County,
Brevard County and Palm Beach County. |