BATTERY – Penal Code 242
Battery is one of the most common types of crimes filed in criminal court. it is a misdemeanor. Oftentimes, a person gets arrested or cited for battery and they could be completely innocent.
All that is required for a battery is:
-the defendant used force or violence (the force does not even have to be a lot of force)
-the force was willful and unlawful
Strategies for Fighting Battery (PC 242) Cases
The most important thing that we do as a law firm is to prevent a criminal case from happening to begin with. Once we are hired by the client, we immediately reach out to the District Attorney’s Office to try to keep them from filing the case. There are several arguments that we make:
-Our client was acting in self-defense.
-It was mutual combat.
-Our client did not instigate the situation.
-Our client does not have a criminal record and it is not in his or her nature to commit battery.
-Our client has a great job and a criminal conviction would be very damaging to their future.
These are the most common arguments that we make when trying to prevent the battery (PC 242) case from getting filed to begin with.
If you or a loved is facing a Battery (PC 242) criminal case, call the Nghi Lam Law Firm and speak directly to a criminal lawyer so that we can help you fight the case. We care about our clients and we believe that the more we care, the better we are at looking out for their interests in court. Our law firm handles battery cases in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County. Call the Nghi Lam Law Firm at 213-235-7969. We look forward to talking to you about your case.
