Defense for Battery Charges in Southern California
Our Orange County criminal defense lawyers offer legal services to clients facing battery charges in Southern California. We have over a decade of legal experience and offer a free initial consultation to discuss your particular legal matter and determine what we can do to help you.
Battery is a type of violent crime that involves the unwanted touching, striking or hitting of another person or of an object intimately associated with that person. For example, punching another person may constitute battery. Striking the chair that another person is sitting on, causing them to fall to the ground, is another form of battery. Battery may also involve a weapon of some sort, such as a baseball bat, firearm or knife. In some cases, battery may be of a purely physical nature or may involve a sex crime as well, such as in a case of child molestation or some form of sexual assault.
Consequences of an Orange County Battery Conviction
The specific penalties which may be imposed for a battery conviction will vary greatly depending upon the nature of the offense, the age of the victim, the use of a deadly weapon, and the extent of injury the victim suffers. The jurisdiction and the specific penalties that the prosecuting attorney decides to seek may affect final sentencing as well.
In addition to criminal penalties that he or she may face, the defendant will also face having a criminal record. If battery is charged as a felony, the defendant may receive a "strike" on his or her record if convicted. This will result in enhanced penalties for any future convictions. A person convicted of battery may also face difficulty finding employment and obtaining certain loans - not to mention facing the reality of a ruined reputation.
Fight your battery charges and avoid serious consequences. Contact an Orange County battery attorney today for a free consultation.
