Los Angeles Domestic Violence
Defense Attorneys
Charged with a domestic violence offense in Los Angeles or San Bernardino Counties? Contact one of our Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys for guidance, advice and help. We defend clients against domestic violence allegations, including spousal abuse, spousal battery, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, child endangerment and child abuse. These may be charged as Penal Code 273.5, Penal Code 243e1, Penal Code 273d or Penal Code 273a.
Some of the specific domestic violence cases we accept include:
Penal Code 273.5 – Domestic Violence / Corporal Injury
California Penal Code 273.5 is the infliction of corporal injury on a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or mother or father of one’s child, creating a “traumatic condition.” California Penal Code Section 273.5 can be filed as a felony or a misdemeanor. As a misdemeanor, it carries a penalty up to one year in county jail. As a felony, it carries penalties up to four years in state prison. By “traumatic condition,” Penal Code 273.5 refers to a visible injury on the victim’s body, whether significant or slight.
Penal Code 243(e)(1) – Domestic Battery / Spousal Battery
California Penal Code 243(e)(1) is a battery committed upon a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, parent of the defendant’s child, fiancé, or anyone with whom the defendant has (or previously had) a dating relationship. California Penal Code Section 243(e)(1) domestic battery is a misdemeanor and carries a penalty of up to one year of county jail. Penal Code 243 e 1 is similar to Penal Code 273.5, except that it does not require the “traumatic condition” element. That is to say, the prosecutor need not show that there was a visible injury to the victim.
Penal Code 273d – Corporal Injury on a Child / Child Abuse
California Penal Code 273 d is the willful infliction of cruel or inhuman punishment upon a child, resulting in a traumatic condition (a visible injury). The offense is often referred to as “child abuse” or “corporal injury on a child.” Penal Code Section 273d can be a misdemeanor or felony and the penalties are up to six years state prison.
Penal Code 273a – Child Endangerment / Willful Harm to a Child
California Penal Code 273a defines a series of offenses commonly known as child endangerment or willful harm to a child. Among the types of conduct that can lead to a Penal Code 273 a child endangerment charge are:
- Willfully causing or allowing a child to suffer unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering
- Willfully allowing a child in one custody to have his/her person or health injured
- Willfully allowing a child in one custody to have his/her health or safety endangered
Penal Code 273a child endangerment is often charged against a parent who allows (or fails to stop) the other parent from harming their common child. For example, if the mother knows that the father is abusing the child, and the mother does nothing to stop the abuse, she can be charged under Penal Code 273a.
Southern California Domestic Violence Lawyers
If you have been arrested for any domestic abuse
offenses, our Los Angeles domestic abuse defense attorneys may be able to help. You may be the victim of false
accusations by a jealous, angry wife or girlfriend.
You may have acted in justifiable self-defense. The
event may have happened completely different than
it’s portrayed in the police report. Our job
is to present your side of it to the justice system,
and to fight to keep you from being convicted.
To learn about Nevada battery domestic violence laws, go to our informational article on Nevada battery domestic violence laws.
