Two people get into a fight outside a bar in Jack London Square. One throws a punch, the other falls and hits his head on the sidewalk, and an ambulance is called. The person who threw the punch expected, at worst, a misdemeanor battery charge. Instead, the District Attorney files a felony under Penal Code […]
What happens if you, or somebody you know has been arrested for assault with a deadly weapon? This is also known as, Penal Code 245. Assault with a deadly weapon can be charged as both a misdemeanor, which could involve jail time, or a felony, which could involve prison time. This type of crime happens […]
A lot of people use the word assault and battery as if they are the same thing, but in fact they’re actually different. The main difference is that an assault is an action that could cause harm, or an unwanted touch on a person, and battery is the actual infliction, or force, or violence or […]
