Orlando Battery Charge Defense Attorney - Lawyer

Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney, Mark S. Blechman Provides Professional and Experienced Battery Charge Defense Legal Services in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Longwood, Kissimmee, Orange - Seminole, Osceola Counties, and the Surrounding Central Florida areas.

A criminal offense of battery occurs when a person actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other or Intentionally causes bodily harm to another person.

The main elements necessary to prove a criminal act of Battery are:

An proven act by a defendant;
An intent to cause harmful or offensive contact on the part of the defendant; and
Harmful or offensive contact to the plaintiff.

The Law Office of Mark S. Blechman, P.A., represents the legal rights and goals of those facing criminal battery charges, or other criminal defense issues in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Longwood, Kissimmee, Orange - Seminole, Osceola Counties, and the surrounding Central Florida areas. For a confidential legal consultation, please call 407.895.8181, or use our online case evaluation form.

There are various forms of Criminal Battery, which includes:

(Simple) Battery: when there are no injuries, the absence of a deadly weapon, or serious injuries as a result of the act of Battery. (Simple) Battery is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by up to a $1000 fine, twelve (12) months jail and/or probation;

When a person who has one prior conviction for Battery, Aggravated Battery, or Felony Battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years prison and/or probation
Felony Battery: When an individual actually and intentionally touches or strikes another person against the will of the other, and causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement. Felony Battery is a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years prison and/or probation;
Domestic Battery by Strangulation: A person commits domestic battery by strangulation if the person knowingly and intentionally, against the will of another, impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a family or household member or of a person with whom he or she is in a dating relationship, so as to create a risk of or cause great bodily harm by applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person or by blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. Domestic Battery is considered to be against a household or family member, or against a person that the accused has a Dating relationship” with (meaning a continuing and significant relationship of a romantic or intimate). Domestic Battery by Strangulation is a felony of the third degree, punishable by up to a $5,000 fine, five (5) years prison and/or probation;
Aggravated Battery: A person commits aggravated battery who, in committing battery intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement, or uses a deadly weapon. A person commits aggravated battery if the person who was the victim of any form of battery was pregnant at the time of the offense and the offender knew or should have known that the victim was pregnant. Aggravated Battery is a felony of the second degree, punishable by up to a $10,000 fine, fifteen (15) years prison and/or probation.

If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding battery charge defense or other criminal defense issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced Orlando battery defense attorney - lawyer. Contact Mark Blechman at 407.895.8181 to schedule a confidential legal consultation.

An experienced criminal defense attorney, lawyer, or law firm's goal is to seek to have the charges dropped, reduced, seek probation instead of jail or prison time, and when necessary, ensure you are given the best possible defense in a trial.

When an individual is charged with Criminal Battery, Felony Battery, Domestic Battery (by Strangulation), Aggravated Battery, or any other criminal offense, it is important to be well informed regarding the charges against you, your legal rights, options which may be available to you, viable defense strategies, and if the case goes to trial, aggressive defense of your legal rights and freedoms.

If you require professional legal services regarding battery charge defense or other criminal defense issues, be proactive in protecting your legal rights by seeking the legal advice of an experienced Orlando battery defense attorney & lawyer. Contact Mr. Blechman by calling 407.895.8181.

Orlando Criminal Defense Attorney, Mark S. Blechman Provides Professional and Experienced Battery Charge Defense Legal Services in Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, Longwood, Kissimmee, Orange - Seminole, Osceola Counties, and the Surrounding Central Florida areas.

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