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Penal Code 243(d) Battery With Serious Bodily Injury

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Penal Code 243(d) is a specific section of California’s penal code that deals with the crime of battery causing serious bodily injury. Under this section, it is a crime for someone to willfully and unlawfully use force or violence upon another person, resulting in a serious bodily injury to the victim. Serious bodily injury is typically defined as an injury that causes a significant or substantial physical injury, as opposed to minor or moderate injuries.

The key elements that must be proven for a conviction under Penal Code 243(d) include:

  1. Willful and Unlawful Act: The defendant must have willfully and unlawfully used force or violence against the victim.
  2. Serious Bodily Injury: The force or violence used by the defendant must have resulted in a serious bodily injury to the victim.

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