This includes proving that a battery occurred and you knew that the victim of
that battery was a police officer.
When the victim of
a battery is a police officer the seriousness of the charges you will face increase tremendously.
In order to be convicted of this crime the prosecution must be able to prove that you knew the victim of your alleged
battery was a police officer performing his / her professional duties.
Not exact matches
According to the preliminary
police report obtained by ESPN.com, a
police officer was flagged down to take an assault and
battery report about 2:29 a.m. Saturday.
The local
police force apparently has one
officer (Gil Bellows) on duty at any given time (how else to explain why he doesn't use his radio to call for backup at a pretty important moment), and he
's the sort of cop that possesses the kind of bad luck or incompetence that leads him to walk around a dark house with a flashlight with low
batteries.
Aggravated
battery comes into play when a person intends to cause serious bodily harm, as would
be the case if they used a weapon, or if the
battery is directed toward a minor, a
police officer, or other legally protected person;
Under this law, there
are a few different ways you can
be charged with the crime of aggravated
battery of a
police officer.
Aggravated
battery of a cop can
be a tough charge to defeat since the
police officer's own testimony will
be used as evidence against you.
Are you facing criminal charges for the aggravated
battery of a
police officer?
Aggravated
battery of a
police officer is a felony offense in Chicago.
The specific crime of aggravated
battery against a
police officer can
be found in 720 ILCS 5/12 -3.05.
If you have
been arrested for the aggravated
battery of a
police officer it
is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible.
Defenses to aggravated
battery of a
police officer that may
be argued include: