Legal Opinion

Battles v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 12, 1986No. BL-447PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLS, Judge.

Battles appeals from a conviction for two counts of aggravated battery, contending the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury regarding self-defense as it applied to Count II of the information. We disagree and affirm.

Battles was charged by information with the offense of aggravated battery upon Milo Jordon by throwing acid and intentionally or knowingly causing him great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement (Count I), and with the aggravated battery upon Tonya Smith by the same means (Count II).

Evidence adduced at trial showed that both…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barwicks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  2. Cruz v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sagner v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. V.M. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  3. Edler v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  4. VM v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

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