Florida Criminal Attorneys Blog

The head coach for the Oakland Raiders may face criminal charges after allegedly assaulting an assistant coach. The assistant coach for the team, Randy Hanson, contacted Napa Valley Police in California after the attack. NFL.com has reported that the head football coach, Tom Cable, assaulted Hanson during training camp on August 5. Three other coaches have reportedly witnessed the attack.
The assault was so severe that Hanson had to seek treatment for a broken jaw. Napa Valley Police have refused to release details of the case pending the two month investigation. No arrests have been made in the alleged attack. If Cable is charged with felony assault, he could face suspension from the NFL for violation of the personal conduct standards. Coaches are held to as high as standards as players with regard to their behavior on and off of the field.
Pursuant to Florida statute 784.021, the law considers the crime of aggravated assault as the attempt to commit a felony and/or the use of a deadly weapon without the intent to kill. However, Florida statute 784.03 considers the crime of felony battery as the actual striking of another with the intent to cause bodily harm.

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A Fort Walton Beach father has been arrested on charges of battery against his son. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's office showed up to the scene of a physical altercation in progress. An argument between a father and his son broke out over the condition of the son's untidy bedroom.
The argument became heated and the father allegedly pushed his son and then kicked him in the leg. Officers noted marks and bruising on the victim's injured thigh. After discussions with all parties involved, the defendant admitted to pushing and kicking his son. Officers determined that a crime had taken place, arrested the father and charged him with misdemeanor battery. The defendant is currently out of jail on bond and is scheduled for arraignment on October 27, 2009.

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Police arrested a Zephyrhills man after punching a senior citizen in the face. The defendant, 59-year old Dale Helmuth, struck the victim inside the Community Chapel Church of God. The Zephyrhills police have not reported any possible motive for the attack. The pastor of the church did acknowledge that the victim is a church worker.

The police located the suspect inside the Zephyrhills library and arrested him on charges of battery on a person aged 65 or older. Helmuth has allegedly confessed to Police that he did knock the glasses off of the victim's face. The defendant has not made the $5,000 bond and currently remains incarcerated inside the Land O'Lakes jail.

 

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