What Constitutes Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon in Orlando?
- February 5, 2024
- anckrdev
- Criminal Defense
What is Aggravated Assault in Florida?
According to Florida law, aggravated assault consists of four elements:
- One party intentionally threatens, by word or act, to commit violence against another.
- The threatening party appears to have the ability to carry out the threat.
- The threat causes a well-founded fear in the other party that violence is imminent.
- The assault was perpetuated either with a deadly weapon or with a conscious intent to commit a felony.
In short, aggravated assault involves the additional act of using a deadly weapon or the intent to commit a felony.
What is Considered a Deadly Weapon?
While guns, knives, and even automobiles may first come to mind when thinking of a deadly weapon, far more objects