Battery on a Spouse

Battery on a Spouse Battery on a spouse, also called spousal battery, is a form of domestic violence and punished very severely in California. Spouse abuse can be charged either as a felony or a misdemeanor. There are two types of battery on a spouse that are most frequently charged. The first type of common spousal battery is based on Penal Code section 273.5, called corporal injury to a spouse…

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Actor Charlie Sheen Pleads "Not Guilty" to Domestic Violence Charges Including Assault - California Penal Code Section 240

Actor Charlie Sheen Pleads "Not Guilty" to Domestic Violence Charges Including Assault - California Penal Code Section 240 Charlie Sheen, star of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, recently pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges in Aspen, Colorado, stemming from a Christmas Day incident there with his wife. Sheen’s wife had reportedly called police to say the actor was threatening to kill her with a knife. The…

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