Can an aggravated battery charge be reduced in Broward County?

Charges can be reduced through negotiations with the Broward State Attorney’s Office or through pretrial motions. A knowledgeable attorney might seek to reduce the charge to "simple battery" or "felony battery" if they can show that a deadly weapon was not used or that the injuries did not meet the "great bodily harm" threshold. This reduction significantly lowers the potential sentencing exposure for the defendant.