Serious or Violent Crimes in California
A conviction for a serious or violent crime can have devastating consequences. Often times, police may rush to arrest and fail to complete a thorough investigation or the case can be overcharged by a prosecutor. Because of the increased penalties for these offenses, avoiding a conviction for a violent crime is more important than ever.
If you are investigated for a serious or violent crime, do not answer any questions from the police without your attorney present. Call Garcia Law Group (323) 419-5175 and make sure your rights are not violated!
What is a Serious or Violent Crime?
California Penal Code sections 1192.7, 1192.8, 667.5 define “serious felony.” A serious felony is a strike and includes the following types of crimes:
– Any attempt to commit a crime listed below
– Attempt to commit a felony punishable by death or imprisonment for life
– Any conspiracy to commit a crime listed on this page – Penal Code Section 182
– Any felony carried out to benefit a criminal street gang – Penal Code Section 186.22
– Any felony that is punishable by death
– Any felony crime where defendant inflicts great bodily injury
– Any felony crime where defendant used a dangerous or deadly weapon – Penal Code Section 245
– Arson – Penal Code Section 451
– Assault with a deadly weapon upon a peace officer or firefighter – Penal Code Section 245
– Assault with a deadly weapon upon a public transit employee, custodial office, or school employee – Penal Code Sections 245.2, 245.3, 245.5
– Assault with the intent to commit rape, sodomy, robbery, oral copulation – Penal Code Section 220
– Attempted murder – Penal Code Section 664/187
– Carjacking – Penal Code Section 215
– Committing a felony with a firearm – Penal Code Section 12022
– Criminal threats – Penal Code Section 422
– Discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling or vehicle – Penal Code Section 246
– First degree burglary – Penal Code Section 459
– Kidnapping – Penal Code Section 207
– Lewd acts with a minor under 14 – Penal Code Section 288
– Manslaughter – Penal Code Section 192
– Mayhem – Penal Code Section 203
– Murder – Penal Code Section 187
– Oral copulation by force or violence – Penal Code Section 288a
– Rape – Penal Code Section 261, 262
– Rape or sexual penetration in concert with another person – Penal Code Section 264.1
– Robbery or bank robbery – Penal Code Section 211
– Sexual abuse on a child – Penal Code Section 288
– Sexual penetration with foreign object – Penal Code Section 289
– Sodomy by force or threat – Penal Code Section 286
– Torture – Penal Code Section 206
– Witness intimidation – Penal Code Section 136
