What are the elements or factors for 243(d) Battery With Serious Bodily Injury?
Under California Penal Code 243(d) PC, an aggravated battery occurs when:
- One person willfully touches another in a harmful or offensive manner; and
- The person who has been touched suffers a “serious bodily injury” as a result.
Legal Consequences:
The crime of aggravated battery is considered as a “wobbler” in California law. This means that it may be charged as either a California misdemeanor or a California felony.
Misdemeanor battery causing serious injury is punishable by:
- A fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000)
- Up to one (1) year in county jail, and/or
- For felony aggravated battery, the 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).
How can we defend you against charges of California Penal Code 243(d) Battery With Serious Bodily Injury?
Some common legal defenses that can be helpful against aggravated battery charges include:
- The alleged battery was actually an accident;
- You acted in self-defense or defense of others; and
- The injury was not actually “serious.”
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