Assault & Battery Attorneys in Broward County
Accused of Violent Crime? Secure Your Freedom & Stand Your Ground
Altercations and heated misunderstandings can escalate in a split second, but a single police call should not dictate the rest of your life. Under Florida law, assault and battery carry harsh penalties that scale rapidly from minor misdemeanors to life-altering felony counts. Attorneys Elena Blose and Alan Blose provide tactical, trial-tested criminal defense engineered to challenge the state’s timeline, expose false accusations, and fiercely protect your future.
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The Volatile Reality of Violent Crime Allegations
How Florida Law Penalizes Threats and Physical Contact
Aggravated Enhancements Can Trigger Years in State Prison
Florida adheres to a strict statutory separation between assault and battery. You can be charged with assault without ever touching another person if an individual claims they feared imminent violence. Conversely, the slightest physical contact can trigger a battery charge if it was unwelcome.
Law enforcement officers routinely rush to judgment during domestic or public disputes, arresting the individual who looks or sounds defensive rather than investigating the true instigator. A conviction marks your record as a violent offender, permanently closing professional doors, ruining your reputation, and exposing you to long-term incarceration.
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Independent Witness & Video Audit
We immediately secure surrounding surveillance footage, cell phone recordings, and independent witness statements to reconstruct what actually happened before police arrived.
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Stand Your Ground & Self-Defense Review
If you acted in self-defense or defense of others, we compile a comprehensive evidentiary profile to assert your rights under Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws.
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Dismantling Witness Credibility
Many charges rely entirely on uncorroborated, biased statements. We meticulously cross-examine the alleged victim to expose ulterior motives, exaggerations, or outright false claims.
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Aggressive Motion Practice & Litigation
Elena and Alan file strategic pre-trial motions to dismiss or reduce felony counts to minor infractions, positioning your case for a total dismissal or an acquittal at trial.
Relentless Defense
We Go to War Against Unjust, One-Sided Police Arrests
Police reports rarely tell the whole story—they capture the aftermath, not the provocation.
When responding to a physical altercation, police officers are often looking for the easiest path to a quick resolution, which typically means making an immediate arrest based entirely on whoever called 911 first. Our Fort Lauderdale defense team changes that dynamic entirely. We step in to expose the context the police chose to ignore—including mutual combat, intense verbal provocation, and instances where our client was the actual target of aggression. Elena Blose leverages over ten years of dedicated criminal defense experience to stand between you and the state, ensuring you are treated with dignity and that a single bad night does not cost you your absolute freedom.
What Drives Us
AMB Law Satisfied Clients Are Saying
Why hire a DUI Attourney at AMB Legal?
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Unmatched Courtroom Authority
We are not plea bargain lawyers. Elena and Alan are high-stakes trial attorneys who command respect in Broward County courts and aggressively litigate to win.
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Direct Partner Representation
Your future is never handed off to a junior associate or paralegal. You receive direct, uncompromising strategic counsel from the firm’s founding partners.
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De-escalating Felony Enhancements
Prosecutors frequently upgrade simple arguments into aggravated felonies based on questionable injury claims. We utilize medical records to downgrade these inflated charges.
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Exposing False Allegations
Domestic and neighbor disputes often involve exaggerated accounts or outright fabrications. We investigate text history, locate independent witnesses, and expose hidden motives.
Many individuals facing assault or battery accusations make the critical error of trying to write a letter or speak to detectives to explain their side of the story, assuming the truth will clear their name. This is an incredibly dangerous path. Investigators use those explanations to lock in admissions of physical contact, which they then use to validate a formal conviction. Once the state attorney files formal charges, the machinery of the justice system is built to penalize you. Securing an elite, strategic criminal defense attorney early is the single most vital factor in shifting the leverage back to your side, protecting your clean record, and keeping you out of custody.
Assault & Battery Attorney
Frequently Asked Questions:
Florida Assault & Battery Defense
What is the difference between assault and battery under Florida law?
The difference comes down to physical contact. Assault is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to another person, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, creating a well-founded fear that violence is imminent. No physical touching is required for an assault charge. Battery occurs when an individual actually, intentionally touches or strikes another person against their will, or intentionally causes bodily harm.
Can I be charged with a crime if I only yelled at someone but never touched them?
Yes. If your verbal statements included explicit threats of violence and were accompanied by physical actions—such as raising your fist, stepping aggressively into someone’s personal space, or brandishing an object—that would make a reasonable person believe they were about to be physically struck, you can be legally arrested and prosecuted for simple assault.
What upgrades a simple battery charge into an "Aggravated Battery" felony?
A simple misdemeanor battery is elevated to a second-degree felony aggravated battery under two specific conditions: if the offender intentionally or knowingly causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; or if the offender uses a deadly weapon during the commission of the act. This upgrade increases your potential prison exposure from one year in county jail to up to 15 years in state prison.
How does Florida's Stand Your Ground law apply to an assault or battery charge?
Florida’s Stand Your Ground statute establishes that you have no duty to retreat if you are attacked in a place you have a lawful right to be. You are legally permitted to use proportionate force to protect yourself or others from imminent unlawful physical harm. If our firm can establish this context, we can secure complete immunity from prosecution, bypassing a jury trial entirely.
Can an alleged victim drop the assault or battery charges against me?
No. In the state of Florida, the victim of a crime does not have the ultimate authority to drop criminal charges. Once an arrest is made, the case belongs entirely to the State of Florida, represented by the State Attorney’s Office. While a prosecutor will take a victim’s wishes into account, they can—and frequently do—subpoena an uncooperative victim to force them to testify or proceed with the trial using secondary evidence.
How Do I Schedule A Consultation?
Scheduling a consultation with AMB Law is easy. Simply give us a call at (954) 960 – 4413 to speak with our friendly staff and arrange a convenient time for you -or- schedule an online consultation.
We Are Here To Listen and Act.
We understand the fear, isolation, and uncertainty you are feeling right now. But you do not have to face the Florida justice system alone. Your consultation with AMB Legal is completely confidential and free of judgment. Speak directly with Elena and Alan, tell us exactly what happened, and let us show you how we are going to protect your future.
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