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Aggravated Assault & Battery

Things can escalate quickly in a situation, especially if you have to defend yourself.  Aggravated assault can be charged in numerous ways.  If you are having a heated argument and have anything in your hand, you could be charged with aggravated assault.  The difference between a disagreement and a felony is a fine line. ​​

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Aggravated Assault

Things can escalate quickly in a situation.  Aggravated assault can be charged in numerous ways. as described above.  If you are having a heated argument and have anything in your hand, you could be charged with aggravated assault. 

 

Aggravated Assault in punished by up to 20 years in prison.​
 

One of the most common ways of being accused is by strangulation.  There is very little evidence needed to be arrested for this major felony.  Retaining an experienced attorney could be the difference in years of your life.

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Self Defense Practice

Battery

Battery can be any action of an insulting nature.  An errant shove.  Moving someone out of your way.  A poke in the chest.  Any of these actions can be charged as a battery.  Knowing how to defend against a charge that does not require much corroboration is imperative so you don't end up with a conviction or jail time. 

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GA Code § 16-5-21

  • (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault when he or she assaults:

    • (1) With intent to murder, to rape, or to rob;

    • (2) With a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury;

    • (3) With any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in strangulation; or

    • (4) Without legal justification by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle or after immediately exiting a vehicle toward a person, an occupied motor vehicle, or occupied building.

  • (a) A person commits the offense of simple battery when he or she either:

    • (1) Intentionally makes physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with the person of another; or

    • (2) Intentionally causes physical harm to another.

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