Category: Assaults

Florida’s Stand Your Ground law can apply to assault and battery charges, removing the duty to retreat if you were lawfully present and reasonably believed force was necessary to defend yourself. Yes, Florida’s Stand Your Ground law can apply to assault and battery charges. Under...

Many people use the terms “assault” and “battery” interchangeably. They often assume both charges require physical contact, or that one is a more serious version of the other. However, Florida treats these crimes as separate offenses with different elements and different potential penalties. Florida’s Assault and Aggravated Assault...