by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 245(a)(2) of the California Penal Code defines the crime of assault with a firearm. This crime is defined as an unlawful attempt coupled with the present ability to commit a violent injury upon another individual. The special aspect of this crime is the use of a...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 245(a)(1) of the California Penal Code states that the crime of assault with a deadly weapon is committed when an individual assaults another and a deadly weapon was used in the commission of the assault. Simply put, there needs to be proof that simple assault was...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Crimes of Violence, Criminal laws, Weapon Crimes
Sec 240 of the California Penal Code, this crime of assault is committed with the following: 1) The individual attempted to commit a violent act; 2) The individual had the ability to commit the violent act; There need not be any injury sustained by the victim. When...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal Law, Criminal laws, Other Crimes, Violent Crimes
Sec 451 of the California Penal Code prohibits the willful or malicious setting afire a building, piece of land or some other property. The second part of the law involves as the reckless burning or setting afire to a building or some other property. In order to be...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal Law, Criminal laws, Criminal Practice Areas
Sec 485 of the California Penal Code states that an individual who “finds lost property under circumstances which give him knowledge of or means of inquiry as to the true owner and who appropriates such property to his own use or to the use of another person not...
