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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 784
ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE
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F.S. 784.021
784.021 Aggravated assault.
(1) An “aggravated assault” is an assault:
(a) With a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or
(b) With an intent to commit a felony.
(2) A person who commits aggravated assault commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) For the purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a violation of this section committed by a person acting in furtherance of a riot or an aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 for the offense committed.
History.s. 2, ch. 3275, 1881; RS 2402; GS 3228; RGS 5061; CGL 7163; s. 1, ch. 29709, 1955; s. 1, ch. 57-345; s. 731, ch. 71-136; s. 18, ch. 74-383; s. 8, ch. 75-298; s. 5, ch. 2021-6.
Note.Former s. 784.04.

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Amendments to 784.021


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 784.021
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S784.021 1a - AGGRAV ASSLT - WEAPON - W DEADLY WEAPON WITHOUT INTENT TO KILL - F: T
S784.021 1b - ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED W INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY - F: T



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 784.021

Total Results: 20

Benny Boyd Mooney v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-12-18

Snippet: violence was about to take place. §§ 784.011, 784.021, Fla. Stat. The information charging Mooney with

Milot Richards v. the State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-06

Snippet: other person that such violence is imminent.”); § 784.021(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2021) (“An ‘aggravated assault’

JOSE MIKE ESPICHAN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-19

Snippet: kill or (b) with an intent to commit a felony. § 784.021(1), Fla. Stat. (2021).3 “For statutory purposes

Nicol Maslo v. The State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-21

Snippet: law enforcement officer with a firearm. See § 784.021(1), Fla. Stat. (2023); § 784.07(1)(e), Fla. Stat

Lateef Garnes v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-02-28

Snippet: Hatten, 203 So. 3d at 145; §§ 775.082(3)(e), 784.021(2), Fla. Stat. (2021). As such, appellant could

State of Florida v. Herbert Leon Manago, Jr.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-30

Snippet: necessary to form the underlying crime. See, e.g., § 784.021, Fla. Stat. (2023) (listing the elements for aggravated

STATE OF FLORIDA vs JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-15

Snippet: it only indicated a simple assault. Compare § 784.021(2), Fla. Stat. (1998) ("Whoever commits an

STATE OF FLORIDA v. JASON SCOTT DOWNS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-09-15

Snippet: it only indicated a simple assault. Compare § 784.021(2), Fla. Stat. (1998) ("Whoever commits an

Fred Somers v. United States

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-11-17

Snippet: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon under section 784.021(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1997), qualifies as a

STATE OF FLORIDA vs TARVIS LORRAINE WILLIAMSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-23

Snippet: person that such violence is imminent.” Section 784.021(1), Florida Statutes (2021), then defines “aggravated

JOHN AARON JACKSON v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-29

Snippet: aggravated assault with a firearm under section 784.021.3 Jackson appealed his conviction and this Court

ADDARRYLL DORSEY JR. v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-03-24

Snippet: aggravated assault is five years in prison. §§ 784.021, 775.082(3)(e), Fla. Stat. Therefore, we reverse

LAVINEL ZURZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-03-17

Snippet: Bodily Harm/Firearm)” and then refers to section “784.021(1)(a),” Florida Statutes. Aggravated battery

ROBERT L. EDGECOMB v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-12

Snippet: of aggravated assault, in violation of section 784.021, Florida Statutes.

RODNEY THOMAS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-05-20

Snippet: [n]owhere does either statute [section 784.011 and 784.021] require as an element of the crime that

Timothy Anderson v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-03-05

Snippet: without intent to kill, contrary to [s]ection 784.021(1)(a), Florida Statutes [(2014)2].” Id. at 682

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-02

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: Aggravated assault 784.021 8.2 Battery

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-04

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-12-19

Snippet: device Aggravated assault 784.021 8.2 Assault

Daniel Thomas Fountain v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-09

Citation: 275 So. 3d 253

Snippet: threat with a deadly weapon. See §§ 790.19 & 784.021(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2016). We affirm both points

Robert Jacoby Turner v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-28

Snippet: Although aggravated assault, as defined by section 784.021(1), Florida Statutes, can be committed either (a)