“Aggravated Battery” Defenses & Punishment – California Penal Code 243(d) PC
The difference between simple battery and battery causing serious bodily injury is the level of harm the alleged victim received. Battery causing serious bodily injury, also known as “Aggravated Battery” is charged under California Penal Code 243(d). Because the level of injury, the prosecutor may allege this offense as a strike applied to California’s Three […]
