Battery (St. Lucie County)

Facts: Our Client was arrested and later charged with battery. She allegedly hit another woman and caused injuries, and he was charged with battery, a first degree misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in the county jail. From the beginning, we knew we had to fight to protect our clients from these changes. Meltzer & Bell, P.A. was retained, and we aggressively went through discovery and talked with the assigned prosecutor. Unfortunately, the prosecutor conveyed an offer that we did not believe was warranted.

Results: After pointing out that the facts showed that the victim was the primary aggressor, the State Attorney agreed to Nolle prose the case. Our client’s charges were dismissed entirely.