Although keeping your cool may seem nearly impossible in certain situations, losing it may have serious legal consequences. This is especially true if you are charged with the crime of aggravated assault and battery Oklahoma.
About Assault and Battery
In the the state of Oklahoma, assault means any willful and unlawful attempt or offer with force or violence to do corporal hurt to another. A defendant need not actually harm or even come into physical contact with the victim to be charged with assault. The attempt is enough. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 641
Battery, on the other hand, means any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 642
A charge of battery requires that the defendant actually came into physical contact with the victim.
Defining Aggravated Assault and Battery
In Tulsa, aggravated assault and battery is defined as occurring when:
1) either great bodily injury is inflicted on another person or,
2) committed by a person of robust health or strength upon one who is aged, decrepit, or incapacitated.
Bodily injury is defined as bone fracture, protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a body part, organ or mental faculty, or substantial risk of death. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 646
Punishment for Aggravated Assault and Battery Oklahoma
Being found guilty of aggravated assault and battery Oklahoma can lead to jail time and fines. Specifically, you can find yourself in jail for up to five years and owing up to $500 in fines for this crime.
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