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Causing Great Bodily Injury (Battery) | California Penal Code 243 (d) PC
Also known as “Aggravated Assault,” it is a form of battery in California. Under California Penal Code 243 (d) PC, aggravated assault occurs when: A person intentionally touches another in a harmful or offensive way; and the person who has been touched suffers as a result a “great bodily injury.”
Penalties or Sanctions
The crime of aggravated assault is what is known as a “Wobbler” under California law. This means it can be charged as either a misdemeanor in California or a felony in California.
Misdemeanor aggravated assault and causing great bodily injury is punishable by:
- Up to one (1) year in county jail and/or
- A fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000)
For felony battery, potential penalties include:
- Two (2), three (3), or four (4) years in county jail and/or
- A fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
Legal Defenses
Nadie debe enfrentar el proceso antes del juicio penal en California o un juicio con jurado penal de California solo, Si usted, es acusado de PC 243 (d) de la batería y causar lesiones corporales graves, su primer paso debe ser buscar un abogado en defensa penal o criminal. Un abogado de Progresso Legal Group P.C. podemos dar la mejor manera de defenderlo de estos cargos.
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