If you have been arrested or charged
with battery in Florida you should contact an experienced Florida battery attorney as soon as possible. Penalties and punishments
for battery can be harsh, and need to be aggressively defended. The sooner that you contact an experienced Florida battery
lawyer the more time that will be available to collect exculpatory evidence, prepare legal motions, and plan legal defense
strategies.
Working with an experienced battery defense lawyer
can help to ensure all of your legal rights will be protected. At the Law Offices of Alexander B. Ramey, PA, we have defended
hundreds of people accused of crimes, including those charged with battery in Florida. We have surprised numerous people facing
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784.03
Battery; felony battery.
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(1)(a) The offense of battery occurs when a person:
1.
Actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against
the will of the other; or
2.
Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (2), a person
who commits battery commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or
s. 775.083.
(2) A person who has one prior conviction for
battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For purposes
of this subsection, “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or a trial, regardless
of whether adjudication is withheld or a plea of nolo contendere is entered.
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