Assault is the threat of bodily harm, combined with an apparent attempt to cause the harm. It is typically treated as a misdemeanor and aggravated assault is treated as a felony. In order to receive a conviction of assault, the following must be present: The apparent, present ability to carry out an unlawful attempt to commit a violent injury upon another. See Florida Statute 784.011

In its simplest form, battery is a criminal offense involving unlawfully having physical contact with another. There are different types of battery charges: simple battery, sexual battery, family-violence battery, andaggravated battery are a few of the most common charges. See Florida Statute 784.03

For a conviction of battery, a prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was unlawful application of force, to another person, resulting in either bodily injury or an offensive touching. See Florida Statue 784.03

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