Augusta Georgia battery criminal law attorneys
Augusta Georgia battery criminal law attorneys
Criminal battery in Richmond County GA
Mere criminal battery is usually prosecuted as a misdemeanor. Second or subsequent offenses or the specific nature of the crime may warrant more severe penalties. For instance, in some states, a second or third offense against the same individual is a felony. In instances of domestic violence, most states disallow battery charges to be dropped against the defendant, even at the request of the victim, due to the potential for repeat or increased harm.
Most sexual offences include elements of battery as they are basically non-consensual contacts, and few states actually have penal codes listing the specific crime of “sexual battery.”
Aggravated battery is a simple battery with an additional element of an aggravating factor. This is usually the addition of a weapon whether used or threatened with, and is usually a felony offense. Examples of other aggravated batteries include those committed against protected persons; those in which the victim suffers serious injury; or those occurring in a public transit vehicle or station, or school zone, or other protected areas. These are all aggravating factors that will convert simple misdemeanor batteries to the level of felonies.
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Augusta GA DUI Lawyer – Evans GA Criminal Defense Attorney – Richmond County GA DUI
The Augusta Legal Center of Hawk and Detchemendy – DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys – (706) 722-3500 – www.augusta-ga-dui.com
Attorneys Vic Hawk, Melissa Detchemendy, and Reid Sanders defend DUI cases and criminal cases in Georgia.
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