An aggravated battery must result in actual physical violence. Threats of imposing serious physical harm alone are usually considered an assault, a misdemeanor in most jurisdictions.
An aggravated battery usually involves a deadly weapon such as a gun, knife, hammer, or other blunt instrument and is almost always charged as a felony.
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