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Aggravated Battery: F.S. 784.045

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Aggravated Battery – This crime is a more serious form of simple battery. Like misdemeanor battery, the state must prove that you intentionally touched or struck somebody against their will or that you caused bodily harm to the victim. In addition to these elements, § 784.045 also requires proof that you intentionally and knowingly caused either great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement. Another way the government can prove aggravated battery is by proving that the defendant committed the battery using a deadly weapon.

The punishments for this crime are serious. Even if you have never been convicted of a crime in your life, a conviction for the crime of aggravated battery will land you a minimum prison sentence of almost two years. For aggravated assault, if the government accuses you of using a gun while committing an aggravated battery, then 10-20 life will probably come into play. Possessing a gun during an aggravated battery is going to get you at least ten (10) years; if the gun goes off, twenty (20) years; if someone gets shot, you are going to be serving a minimum of twenty-five (25) years in prison up to life.