Defense Lawyer in Pensacola Informs Community About Aggravated Assault & Battery

Pensacola, Fla. – Craig A. Vigodsky, P.A., a defense lawyer in Pensacola, is informing the community about aggravated assault and battery this month. His law firm specializes in criminal defense cases. Those cases include but are not limited to aggravated assault, battery, domestic violence, and DUI cases. They also specialize in family law, a highly needed legal service. While these types of cases are never easy to talk about, the law firm realizes the need for felonies to be represented in court and seeks to help the community in this way.

According to Vigodsky, assault generally occurs when “the intention to induce fear of an immediate attack on the victim through intentional threats. These threats may include words or actions intended to cause a person to feel afraid of impending violence.” However, aggravated assault is when someone intends to injure someone with a deadly weapon such as a knife or a gun. This is the main distinction between assault and aggravated assault.

Battery is similar to assault, in that one person intentionally harms another. Battery, however, is committed without inducing fear of an immediate attack. Battery and aggravated battery are different in the same way the two levels of assault are defined. In order for the offense to be considered an aggravated battery, a deadly weapon must be involved.

The Pensacola criminal defense lawyer has greatly helped the people in his community by sharing information about his profession. Vigodsky is also dedicated to ensuring that his clients are well taken care of and treated with compassion. One client says, “he cares, he listens, he’s honest and a strong representative when you need one on your side.”

For more information about felony charges or to obtain legal counsel, contact Craig A. Vigodsky, P.A. today by phone at (850) 912-8520 or through the website at www.pensacolalawoffice.com.