Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

What does charged with battery with gun mean? The person that got shot didnt die.


Asked on 12/11/11, 5:36 pm

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Jorge GEORGE Rodriguez Law Offices of Jorge "George" Rodriguez

In Indiana in 20 years of practice I've never seen that as a charged crime - "battery with gun" for shooting someone. In Marion County that crime would be charged as attempted murder. Battery in general is touching someone in a rude, insolent or angry manner resulting in bodily injury. If your shot someone with a gun and it hit them or touched them you would be touching them in a rude, insolent or angry manner resulting in bodily injury.

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Answered on 12/14/11, 5:06 am


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