65 years old is a “senior”. Battery against a senior is a misdemeanor.
70 years old is “elderly”. Battery against the elderly is a felony.
The filthy commies won’t ever be charged. *Spit*
Elderly or Senior Victims and Various State Laws:
In some states, elder assault and abuse laws are incorporated into assault, battery, domestic violence or sexual assault statutes, and a sentencing enhancement imposed if the victim is over a specified age.
Illinois and Florida seem to this non-attorney to use a combination approach, recognizing separate crimes for aggravated battery of a senior citizen and for criminal neglect or financial exploitation of an elderly person, but including the age of the victim as a special classification under their aggravated criminal sexual assault and abuse laws.
In California, I understand that restitution for medical and psychological treatment is mandatory for victims of assault, battery, or assault with a deadly weapon for victims over the age of 65. In California, the State assigns a single prosecutor to prosecute cases where individuals 65 and over have been physically attacked or financially abused. The goal is help provide more continuity and success in these types of cases. California also has implemented specialized forensic review teams to better identify and respond to suspected cases of elder abuse.
A few states, such as Iowa and Oregon, have chosen to include age as a hate-violence crime characteristic. In Nevada, an offender who commits a crime against a person over the age of 60 is subject to a prison term twice as long as that normally allowed for the same offense. A Louisiana law mandates that all violent crimes against the elderly be punished by a minimum of five years imprisonment with no opportunity for parole.
The Juvenile Court in Louisiana may distribute unclaimed restitution to elderly victims of other, non-violent crimes for whom restitution has been ordered but not paid. Georgia imposes an enhanced penalty for unfair or deceptive business practices directed toward the elderly.
Rhode Island mandates restitution for breaking and entering the dwelling of an elderly victim. A number of other states consider the victim’s advanced age to be an aggravating factor to be taken into account when determining a sentence.
For example, in Arizona there are special penalties for assault and/or abuse of the elderly with intentional infliction of physical harm or sexual assault. KNOW your state’s laws about assault of elderly and senior citizens.
https://www.usacarry.com/criminal-attacks-senior-citizens/