Assault/Battery

Identify situations where acts that might otherwise be ruled battery are lawful for officers, to include:

A) executing criminals legally convicted and sentenced to death, B) using reasonable force in making an arrest or subduing inmate, C) preventing offenses or serious injury, D) lawfully ejecting a trespasser, if force is used in moderation

Identify the elements of assault/battery on the following statutorily protected individuals, as stated in s. 784.07, F.S. and s. 784.083, F.S., as knowingly committing assault or battery while the protected individual is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties and related that such an act enhances the crime by one degree.

A) law enforcement officer (s.784.07,F.S.), B) correction officer (s. 784.07, F.S.), C) correctional probation officer (s. 784.07, F.S.), D) firefighter (s. 784.07,F.S.)

Identify the elements of assault/battery on the following statutorily protected individuals, as stated in s. 784.07, F.S. and s. 784.083, F.S., as knowingly committing assault or battery while the protected individual is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties and related that such an act enhances the crime by one degree

E) emergency medical care provider, F) traffic accident investigaiton officer (s 784.07, F.S.), G) traffic infraction enforcement officer (s. 784.07, F.S), H) parking enforcement specialist (s. 784.07, F.S.)

Identify the elements of assault/battery on the following statutorily protected individuals, as stated in s. 784.07, F.S. and s. 784.083, F.S., as knowingly committing assault or battery while the protected individual is engaged in the lawful performance of his duties and related that such an act enhances the crime by one degree

I code inspector (s. 784.083, F.S.), J) security officer employed by the board of trustees of a community college (s. 784.07, F.S.), K) public transit employees or agents (s. 784.07, F.S.), L) juvenile probation officer (s. 784.075, F.S.)

Define "aggravated assault" as:

an assault made with a deadly weapon without intent to kill or with an intent to commit a felony on the victim ( 784.021, F.S.)

Define "aggravated batter" as:

battery intentionally or knowingly or knowingly causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement or committed with deadly weapon (s. 784.045, F.S.)

Any person who knowingly and willfully shines, points, or focuses the beam of a laser lighting device at a law enforcement officer, engaged in the performance of his or her official duties, in such a manner that would cause a reasonable person to believe that a firearm is pointed at him or her;

commits a noncriminal violation. (s 784.062, F.S.)

Explain the difference between "assault" and "battery" is:

that assault is only the threat of injury; battery is the actural completed act where the threat has been carried out.

Define "assualt" as:

threatening to strike or harm.

Explain that s. 784.078, F.S. was created making it a third degree felony to:

throw, toss or expel certain fluids or materials on an employee of specified correctional and detention facilities, including state prisons and county, municipal and regional jails.

Define "battery" as:

unlawful touching, beating, wounding or laying hold of another's person or clothing without his/her consent.

Explain that enhanced penalties are provided in s. 775.0823, F.S., for:

violent offenses committed against law enforcement or correctional officers.

Explain that enhanced penalties are provided in s. 775.074, F.S., for:

violent offenses committed against the staff of a sexually violent predator detention or commitment facility.