Charged with Battery: Sentencing & Punishment – California Penal Code 242 PCThe sentence you face when charged with battery depends on the type of battery committed. However, no matter the type of battery committed, the sentence can still be severe and have a substantial impact on your life....
California Penal Code Section 242: Battery Charges Simple Battery: Legal Considerations To establish an act of battery under Section 242 of the Penal Code, the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the perpetratorwillfullyand unlawfullytouchedanother person in a harmful or offensive man...
Simple Battery — Penal Code 242 According to PC 242, simple battery is an offense where you willfully use violence or force upon someone else. You will be guilty under this statute even if another person does not suffer an injury. If the prosecutor accuses you of violating PC 242, he/she...
Under Penal Code 242 PC, California law defines simple battery as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.”6The offense can be charged even if the victim did not suffer an injury or any pain. All that is required is that the defendant touched the...
[1] California Penal Code section 240 PC. [2] California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) No. 915. [3] California Penal Code 242 PC. [4] CALCRIM No. 960. [5] People v. Martinez, 3 Cal.App.3d 886 (1970). [6] CALCRIM No. 960. [7] Facts from People v. Dealba, 242 Cal...
Simple battery occurs when someone purposefully makes unlawful physical contact that is harmful or offensive to another person but without serious injury or aggravating factors. Although this type of battery is less serious, an accusation could lead to charges under Penal Code 242. ...