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Strike or Non-Strike Assault With A Deadly Weapon (PC 245): Criminal Defense Los Angeles
California assault laws can be confusing, especially when it comes to whether a charge is a strike under the Three Strikes Law. One of the biggest areas of confusion has always involved Penal Code 245, which covers felony assault. Here is the simple breakdown, as explained by Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney 1. How the Law Used to Work (Old Law) Before 2011, Penal Code 245(a)(1) included two very different types of assault: Both were charged under the same subsection, but: So under the old law, which wording the prosecutor used inside the 245(a)(1) charge determined whether the case was a strike or non-strike. Defense attorneys constantly fought to make sure the conviction reflected “force likely” language, not “deadly weapon,” […]