Aggravated Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

Under certain circumstances, an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon will be considered aggravated, and the penalty for this crime can result imprisonment to the state prison for up to 15 years.

An aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon is committed when a person commits an intentional and unlawful touching against the person of another, however slight, without right or excuse, with the use of a dangerous weapon, and where one of the following conditions is also met:

• The unlawful touching results in serious bodily injury.
• The act was committed against a person who was pregnant at the time.
• The person assaulted had a valid Restraining Order against the person who committed the alleged assault and battery.
• If a person, age 17 or older, with the use of a dangerous weapon, commits an assault and battery upon a child under the age of 14.

For purposes of the crime of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, “serious bodily injury” means that the injury resulted in permanent disfigurement, loss or impairment of a bodily function, limb, or organ, or substantial risk of death.

Attorney Lefteris K. Travayiakis has experience in representing persons charged with aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, as well as other crimes of violence, and is available 24/7 for consultation.

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