"Assault and battery" is a type of felonious assault. An incident that has had actual contact and resulted in the need for medical treatment is considered assault and battery. A simple assault is when a weapon is not used and the injuries caused by the assault are only minor. In order to constitute battery, an offense must be intentional and must be committed to inflict injury on another.

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Assault and battery can be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or a felony. This frequently depends on the nature of the crime and they seriousness of the injuries. If you or someone you know is being accused of assault and/or battery, you or that person may be potentially facing probation, incarceration, parole, court enforced counseling (e.g. anger management classes), and / or their sentences and / or fines.

Modern statutes have created felonies for aggravated assault and aggravated battery which carry more severe penalties. An aggravating circumstance is usually when there is serious or grave intent or when the defendant is using extraordinarily dangerous means. The most common form of aggravating circumstance is an assault with a deadly weapon. Committing an assault with a deadly weapon, defined as an instrument “likely to produce death or great bodily injury”, results in felony assault. Cal. Pen. Code 245 (2005). Additionally, there are several other statutes designed to enhance the punishment for assault and battery if the offense is committed against particular people. For example, committing an assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer can increase the sentence for up to ten years.

Not every instance of an assault crime is straight forward and clear-cut. For instance, an assault may have been committed due to self-defense or defending another person or property. This is why it is so important to hire a professional assault attorney. A qualified attorney will be able to complete an extensive investigation and use their professional expertise to help dismiss or minimize the sentence.

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