by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | Articles
Bribery is defined under California criminal statute as the effort to corruptly influence through payment of money, giving of gift or some other consideration a public official in the performance of their duties. There are many specific laws concerning bribery which...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 165 of the California Penal Code defines bribery as the trade of a public official’s vote in exchange for money or something of value. This law attaches liability to the offeror of the bribe and the public official receiving the bribe. While bribery is a general...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Secs 85 and 86 of the California Penal Code define the crime of bribery as the trade of a legislator of their vote for money or something else of value. This particular law covers elected lawmakers of the California State Senate, the California State Assembly or any...
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Sec 243(d) of the California Penal Code defines the crime of battery resulting in serious bodily injury. Before such discussion is made, Sec 242 of the California Penal Code defines battery as the willful and unlawful use of force or violence against any other person....
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | California Laws, Criminal laws
Secs 243 (b) and 243 (c)(2) of the California Penal Code prohibits the willful and unlawful use of force or violence against another person. When this kind of prohibited force is directed at police officer and firefighters, then higher penalties are imposable. The...
