Violent Crimes
Plain-English guidance on Violent Crimes — what to expect, and how a case is defended.
Assault vs. Battery in California
California separates simple assault from simple battery. Assault focuses on an act, awareness of the facts, and present ability to apply force; battery requires a completed harmful or offensive touching but does not require injury.
How Self-Defense Works in a California Criminal Case
California self-defense turns on what the accused actually and reasonably believed, whether force was needed immediately, how much force was used, and how the danger changed from moment to moment.
When Can an Assault Charge Become a Felony?
California does not classify every assault the same way. The current answer comes from the exact Penal Code section 245 theory, its punishment alternatives, and any separately pleaded allegation.
What Evidence Matters in a Violent-Crime Case?
A useful California violent-crime evidence review connects every source to a disputed issue, then separates when the event happened, when it was captured, and how the item was handled.