Gilbert v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(a) A person commits the offense of battery when he or she intentionally causes substantial physical harm or visible bodily harm to another. (b) As used in this Code section, the term “visible bodily harm” means bodily harm capable of being perceived by a person other than the victim and may include, but is not limited to, substantially blackened eyes, substantially swollen lips or other facial or body parts, or substantial bruises to body parts. (f) If the offense of battery is committed between past or present spouses . . . then such offense shall constitute the offense of family violence battery and shall be punished as follows: (1) Upon a first conviction of family violence battery, the defendant shall be guilty of and punished for a misdemeanor [.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 315 Ga. App. 821 - Walker v. State