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Statute: 784.045 Aggravated battery.
Incarceration, house arrest, extensive community service, probation and/or expensive court costs can result from an arrest for aggravated battery. Former Broward County Prosecutor Leah H. Mayersohn knows the law. Having served successfully on both sides—prosecution and defense—she is in the most advantageous position to advise you and protect your rights. Her professionalism and trial experience have earned her multiple awards, including Best of the US, Top Lawyer, and Martindale Hubbell’s AV rating.
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This is a serious offense with potentially serious consequences.
(1)(a) A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery:
1. Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement;
2. Uses a deadly weapon.
(b) A person commits aggravated battery if the person who was the victim of the battery was pregnant at the time of the offense and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was pregnant.
(2) Whoever commits aggravated battery shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree
History: 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. History.--s. 1, ch. 70-63; s. 732, ch. 71-136; s. 20, ch. 74-383; s. 10, ch. 75-298; s. 3, ch. 88-344.
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