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Aggravated Battery and the Use of Guns

By Ron Chapman

           The crime of aggravated battery is committed when a person commits the crime of battery and in the process either:             1.  Intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or             2.  Uses a deadly weapon.             Aggravated battery is a second-degree felony and therefore punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.               But in the case of Benjamin versus the State of Florida, Mr. Benjamin was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on January 16, 2011 (boomark / email).