Special Battery applies to which victims?

• A. A colleague
• B. A family member
• C. A stranger
• D. A LEO, unborn child, judge, etc.

Answer: (D)

Special Battery targets offenses against people who are protected by statute due to their role or status, not just any victim. The protected groups include certain public servants and vulnerable individuals, such as law enforcement officers, unborn children, and judges, among others. Because the option specifically mentions a LEO, an unborn child, and a judge, it captures the exact category of victims that trigger the enhanced penalty. The other potential victims—colleagues, family members, or strangers—do not automatically fall into that protected set unless they also meet one of the protected categories. So, the reason this option is correct is that it names the type of victims for whom Special Battery carries heightened penalties.