Officers arrested LeRoy Brydson, Jr., age 22, for domestic aggravated battery against his brother, 33-year old Raymond Maurice Thomas. An argument broke out between the brothers in the Southern Aire Mobile Home Park in Manatee County. The altercation started after Thomas allegedly accused Brydson of selling drugs out of their family's trailer. The sheriff's office reported that the fight between the brothers turned violent after Thomas picked up a piece of wood in an attempt to intimidate Brydson. Thomas then hit Brydson across the face with his hand.
Brydson retaliated by twice striking his older brother in the head with an aluminum baseball bat. As Thomas lie on the floor, the Defendant took a third strike against his brother's back. Thomas had to be flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg and is able to speak, but is still undergoing tests.
The State of Florida considers the charge of domestic aggravated battery a second degree felony and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison, if the Defendant is convicted. I do not represent Mr. Brydson, nor do I possess information that would jeopardize attorney/client privileges. I am a Tampa Criminal Lawyer whose firm has over 100 years of combined experience. I have handled cases such as this one; where tempers cause an argument to turn criminal.
Florida Statute defines the crime of aggravated battery as knowingly causing injury to another with the use of a deadly weapon. The crime of domestic violence is defined as a criminal offense that results in the injury of another family or household member. In Mr. Brydson's case, the "deadly weapon" is the use of his baseball bat and the "family member" happens to be his brother.
If you or someone you know has been involved with a domestic aggravated battery or other criminal offense, contact a knowledgeable Tampa Criminal Attorney to handle your case. You are considered innocent until proven guilty in a Court of law. A criminal conviction on your record lasts long after tempers cooled and injuries have healed.
