Simple Battery is when you make intentional contact of an insulting or provoking nature or when you cause intentional harm to another.

-Penalties for Simple Battery-

Battery is when you cause substantial physical harm or visible bodily injury to another person.

Penalties for Battery (with no family violence involvement)

• A First Offense is a misdemeanor
• A Second offense requires a minimum of ten days in jail
• A third offense is a felony (1-5 years in prison)

Penalties for Battery (with family violence involvement)

• A First Offense is a misdemeanor
• A Second Offense is a felony (1-5 years in prison)

Aggravated Battery is when you do malicious bodily harm to a person resulting in loss of the use of a body part or serious disfigurement.

Penalties for Aggravated Battery

• Depending on the circumstances, your penalty can be anywhere from 1-20 years to 10-20 years.
• For a Family Violence aggravated battery you could get a sentence of 3-20 years in prison.

Aggravated Assault is when you assault someone:

• With the intent to murder, rape or rob
• With a deadly weapon
• Fire at persons from a moving vehicle

Penalties for Aggravated Assault

• The usual sentence for aggravated assault is 1-20 years in prison.

Many simple battery cases arise out of domestic arguments. We are seeing an increased number of accusations of simple battery between family members, especially with pending divorce/custody actions.

 

If you or a loved one have been charged with simple battery, battery, aggravated assault or aggravated battery, call our office immediately at (770) 513-0113.