Category Archives: Assault Battery
Defenses To Aggravated Assault Charges In Hillsborough County
Typically, prosecutors use conduct or status to elevate ordinary assault charges to Section 784.021 aggravated assault charges. The conduct is using a deadly weapon. For purposes of this law, pretty much anything can be a deadly weapon, even something like a coffee cup, depending on its use. The status is an assault with the… Read More »
Angry Customer Pistol-Whips UPS Manager In Miami
A dispute over a damaged printer led to a violent assault which police are still investigating. “He started hitting me with a handgun a couple of times,” the alleged victim said about the customer. Store security footage captured the man, dressed in a bright orange shirt and black shorts, attacking a UPS store manager…. Read More »
Successfully Resolving Aggravated Assault Charges In Hillsborough County
Most aggravated assault and other criminal charges settle out of court. In fact, only about 6 percent of the felonies in Florida state courts go to trial. However, most of these cases do not settle straightaway. Early settlements are usually not in the defendant’s best interests. In general, it is usually a bad idea… Read More »
What Happens When Simple Assault Cases Go To Court?
The short answer to this question is that the case most likely settles out of court. Plea bargains resolve over 90 percent of the criminal cases in Hillsborough County. However, the process is very rarely quick or easy. That’s especially true in assault cases and other matters which have many moving parts. Usually, there… Read More »
Dealing With Aggravated Assault Charges In Hillsborough County
Summertime warm temperatures affect us physically and mentally, according to the somewhat controversial heat hypothesis. We are more likely to lose control of our tempers and lose control of our bodies. Indeed, aggravated assault arrests usually peak in early summer. After a year of lockdowns and partial lockdowns, this effect might be more pronounced… Read More »
Criminal Battery In Florida: A Closer Look
Florida’s battery law is based on common law battery. But there are a few twists. For example, there are two ways the state can prove a 784.03 case in court. Only one of them requires the alleged victim’s testimony. However, these subsections have some subtle differences that prosecutors often miss. The facts of a… Read More »
The Three Types of Aggravated Assault in Florida
Florida basically has six aggravated assault laws. Since it arises in several different circumstances, aggravated assault is one of the most commonly-charged felonies in the Sunshine State. It is also one of the most serious felonies in Florida. Since it is a violent offense, the sentences are usually long. These convictions also have significant… Read More »
