STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 3D08-1586.

10 So.3d 1172 (2009)

The STATE of Florida, Appellant, v. Javares WILLIAMS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 27, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, and Natalia Costea, Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Assistant Public Defender, and Cristina Kirou and Rochelle Nunez, Certified Legal Interns, for appellee.

Before WELLS, ROTHENBERG, and LAGOA, JJ.


ROTHENBERG, J.

The State of Florida appeals from an order granting in part defendant Javares Williams' sworn motion to dismiss, reducing the charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon to simple battery. We reverse and remand.

The defendant was charged by information with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon pursuant to sections 784.045(1)(a)2 and 775.087, Florida Statutes (2007), by intentionally striking the victim's head against her will with a...

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