Aggravated Battery

Aggravated battery is the act of beating or pounding and using intense force against somebody with serious consequences. It may or may not include the use of a weapon. Besides homicide, aggravated battery is considered to be one of the worst forms of domestic violence.

Over a four year study, it was shown that approximately half of all assaults and batteries involved household members. Studies have also shown that in some cities in the United States, out of 1,000 household members, 11.9 of them suffered from assault and battery.

Different Things That Qualify as Aggravated Battery:

• Use of a Deadly Instrument or Weapon
• Use of Poison Against Someone Else
• Use of Any Harmful Chemical Against Someone Else
• Great Bodily Harm
• When a Pregnant Woman is Involved and Harm is Caused to a Fetus or Embryo
• Permanent Disfigurement
• Permanent Disability

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If you are convicted of aggravated battery, prison time can range anywhere from one to twenty years. If the aggravated battery involved a spouse, whether it be a past or present spouse, the prison time increases to anywhere from three to twenty years. Don't let this happen to you. Contact our lawyers today.