Merritt v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

When a officer attempted to arrest Christopher Merritt for striking a woman, Merritt kicked at the officer without making contact. He challenges his conviction for attempted battery on a law enforcement officer, claiming that the offense does not exist. For this proposition, Merritt relies on Fredericks v. State, 675 So.2d 989, 990 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996), in which the court stated:

Section 784.07, Florida Statutes (1993) reclassifies certain enumerated offenses and enhances the penalties for those offenses when the victim is a law enforcement officer. By its terms, the statute does…