Aggravated Battery On Officer, Cause Great Bodily Harm
Legal Definition
A person commits aggravated battery upon a peace officer when they unlawfully touch or apply force to a peace officer in a manner that inflicts great bodily harm, uses a deadly weapon, or is done in a manner that could inflict great bodily harm or death. This offense is a third degree felony punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.
Possible Punishment
Aggravated battery upon a peace officer inflicting great bodily harm, or committed with a deadly weapon or in a manner that could inflict great bodily harm or death, is a third degree felony punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $5,000.
Local Context
This statute provides enhanced penalties when battery is committed against a peace officer acting in the lawful discharge of duties. Great bodily harm typically means injury creating a high probability of death, serious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of bodily function. The statute also covers battery committed with a deadly weapon or in a manner capable of causing great bodily harm or death, even if such harm does not actually result.
Violent-Crime Cases in Doña Ana County
Violent charges are where New Mexico's pretrial system shows its teeth. For serious felony cases (aggravated battery, armed robbery, homicide), the District Attorney frequently files a pretrial detention motion asking the Third Judicial District Court to hold the defendant with no possibility of release. That is why some people in our booking feed are released within a day while others charged under the same statute stay in custody until trial.
Many bookings in this category involve household members, which triggers additional consequences: no-contact release conditions, orders of protection, and, after a qualifying conviction, a federal firearm prohibition. Charges listed at booking are the arresting officer's charges; the DA decides what is actually filed, and amendments are common in violent-crime cases as evidence develops.
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Recent Arrests for This Charge (3)
Las Cruces Man, 19, Faces Charges in Shooting and Detention Center Assault
TITUS MCGAW BULGER | 7 charges
Las Cruces Man, 22, Booked on Charges of Aggravated Battery on a Peace Officer
JUAN TORRES | 6 charges
Chaparral Man, 31, Booked in Otero County on Failure-to-Comply Felony
SERGIO SEANEZ | 4 charges
Information provided for general reference. Statutory text is summarized and may not reflect the most recent amendments. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.