Madison WI Aggravated Battery Lawyer Attorney

Aggravate battery in Wisconsin is found in section 940.19(4), section 940.19(5) and section 940.19(6) of the Wisconsin criminal law.  These three forms of aggravated battery are defined and punished as follows:

Whoever causes great bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that person or another is guilty of a Class H felony, punishable by up to 6 years prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Whoever causes great bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause great bodily harm to that person or another is guilty of a Class E felony, punishable by up to 15 years prison and up to a $50,000 fine..

Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to another by conduct that creates a substantial risk of great bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony, punishable by up to 6 years prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Great bodily harm is defined under the WI criminal law as follows: 

“Great bodily harm” means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious permanent disfigurement, or which causes a permanent or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ or other serious bodily injury.

Self defense is a potential defense to aggravated battery. Also, it is a defense to some forms of aggravated battery if the injury in question does not rise to the level of “great bodily harm” as defined by the WI criminal law.