Fort Walton Beach Assault / Battery Defense Lawyer
Assault and Battery Defense Attorney Serving Clients in Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Navarre, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Legal definitions of “assault” and “battery” differ from state to state. Basically, in Florida, an assault is committed when you threaten to hit or harm someone. Battery is committed when you actually do hit or harm someone.
If you are facing charges of assault and / or battery in Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Niceville, Destin, Navarre, or anywhere in Okaloosa or Santa Rosa County, I highly recommend that you contact me to schedule a free consultation about your case. I will defend you with passion and purpose if you are charged with either of these crimes. I have experience with these cases and will do whatever it takes to defend you against the charges.
Assault
With an assault charge, the alleged victim’s testimony is required to prove assault. One of the elements necessary to prove assault was that a threat “creates a fear in a person that violence is imminent.” In other words, we have to know how the victim felt. Assault can be a misdemeanor or a more serious felony.
A misdemeanor assault occurs when a person threatens to do imminent harm to someone, and the person feels threatened.
Aggravated assault occurs when a deadly weapon – a knife, a gun, a car or just about anything else that could cause harm – is used when the threat is made. This is a third degree felony, punishable by up to 5 years in state prison.
Battery
There are three main types of battery charges:
- Domestic violence
- Aggravated battery – the state must prove that the act was intentional, that it either caused great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement, or that a deadly weapon was used, or committed against someone they knew to be pregnant. It is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
- Felony battery — a battery committed by someone who has a prior battery conviction, or is committed against a “protected class” of people like police, firemen or nurses, is an automatic felony .
Get a Free Consultation With a Fort Walton Beach Assault / Battery Defense Attorney.
If you are charged with assault, battery or both, you’re facing fines, prison, stress for your family, and the loss of your reputation. In the face of these serious charges, you need highly-qualified legal representation which can have a significant impact on the outcome of your case. By working with your Fort Walton Beach assault / battery defense lawyer, your case will be handled by a skilled assault and battery defense attorney.
