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Aggravated battery defense

Aggravated battery is a second-degree felony in the state of Florida.

Simple battery is a misdemeanor, but several factors can combine to put you at risk for a more serious felony charge.

If you had a deadly weapon in your possession at the time you made violent contact with another individual, this enhances your potential conviction to a felony.

You will face a felony charge for aggravated battery if the person you assaulted was pregnant; the prosecution must prove that you had knowledge of or should have realized the victim’s pregnancy.

Lastly, if you hurt someone to intentionally cause disfigurement, disability, or grievous injury, you can be charged with felony aggravated battery.

Without a qualified and experienced criminal defense attorney on your side, you could risk up to 15 years in prison and could be fined up to $10,000.

You can’t be charged with aggravated battery if you acted to save yourself or someone else.

The attorneys with Katz & Phillips, P.A. can potentially have the charges against you dropped or thrown out if you acted in self-defense or defending another.

Further, felony charges might be reduced to a misdemeanor, or we might be able to successfully negotiate with the prosecution so you serve probation rather than jail time.

Child abuse defense

At a minimum, child abuse is a third-degree felony in the state of Florida. It brings to mind thoughts of an adult striking or otherwise physically harming a child, but it doesn’t stop there.

You may be liable for child abuse charges if you cause psychological damage to a child, if you do anything that might potentially lead to the injury of a child, or even if you incite someone else to hurt a child. You can spend up to five years in state prison.

Under some grievous circumstances, child abuse can be a first-degree felony.

If a child is permanently disfigured or disabled by what transpired, if the child was confined or trapped in some way, if he was intentionally and harshly tortured or punished, you could face up to 30 years behind bars.

Kidnapping defense

Kidnapping is a first-degree felony. That’s almost as bad as it gets, but if the offense you’re being charged with involved a child, the stakes jump exponentially.

If the state of Florida also accuses you of issues of child prostitution, exploitation, sexual battery, or abuse, you may lose any opportunity of negotiating for a lesser charge.

You can’t handle this without the very best legal assistance available.

Call the experienced and aggressive attorneys at Katz & Phillips, P.A. as soon as you expect you might have a problem.

Murder & manslaughter defense

The line between murder and manslaughter is thin in Florida.

A murder charge means you intentionally took someone’s life, or that an individual died because of some felonious action on your part.

Manslaughter is death resulting from negligence and is a second-degree felony.

An experienced criminal defense attorney can use the facts of your case to make the difference between one charge and the other.

First-degree murder is punishable by death in Florida; at the very least, if convicted, you will spend the rest of your life behind bars without the possibility of parole.

With this much at stake, you need the best, most experienced criminal defense attorney you can find.

Even a conviction for manslaughter might land you in prison for decades.

If you are facing a serious charge of this magnitude, you need help and you need it immediately.

How we can help

We’ll hit the ground running and do everything possible to prevent you from being found guilty of these devastating charges.

We’ll begin investigating the case against you immediately to find an angle or strategy we can use toward your best defense.

We’ve done this successfully many times before, and we can do it again for you.

Our violent crime defense attorneys are here to help

The state of Florida works aggressively to convict violent offenders because such crimes endanger innocent citizens.

The attorneys with Katz & Phillips, P.A. will work just as hard to defend your rights and to prevent the worst from happening to you.

If you or a loved one has been charged with such a crime, you need to reach out for help right away.

Time can make as much of a difference as your attorney’s experience and willingness to fight on your behalf.

Schedule your consultation with the attorneys at Katz & Phillips, P.A. today so we can begin protecting your rights by calling (321) 332-0430.