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Assault on a police officer and: or any emergency personnel under California Penal Code 241(c)

This article should provide the reader with the knowledge and understanding of how assault and battery are defined upon a police officer or other emergency personnel in accordance with PC 241(c), the legal factors as “elements of the crime.”

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What are the penalties and legal defenses for child endangerment?

This article should provide the reader with the knowledge and understanding of the possible legal defenses as well as the potential court ordered penalties for a misdemeanor and/or felony conviction.

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What constitutes child endangerment?

This article should provide the reader with the knowledge and understanding of what qualifies a charge or child endangerment, through actions or situations and whether there is actual or a potential injury to a child.

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What are the penalties and potential legal defenses for voluntary manslaughter?

This article will outline the potential defenses as well as the many categories of penalties a defendant may be facing whether convicted of murder or the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter.

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What constitutes voluntary manslaughter?

Voluntary manslaughter is the killing of a human being in which the offender acted during the heat of passion, under circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed to the point that they cannot reasonably control their emotions.

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How Much Does a Disturbing the Peace Charge Cost?

CPC 415 outlines the variations of disturbing the peace as a felony, misdemeanor, or non-criminal infraction

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