Infliction Of Cruel Or Inhuman Corporal Punishment On A Child (PC 273d(a)) In Riverside County Or Orange County

Posted in Domestic Violence FAQ'S on April 30, 2015

Infliction Of Cruel Or Inhuman Corporal Punishment On A Child Defense Lawyer In Riverside Or Orange County

PC 273d(a) is commonly known Infliction of Cruel or Inhuman Corporal Punishment on a Child in California.

To prove that a defendant is guilty of PC 273d(a) the prosecutor must prove three things:

1. The defendant willfully inflicted cruel or inhumane physical punishment or injury on a child;
2. The punishment or injury inflicted by the defendant caused a traumatic physical condition to the child, and;
3. The defendant did not act while reasonably disciplining a child

A child is any person under 18 years of age.

A traumatic physical condition is a wound or other bodily injury, whether minor or serious, caused by the direct application of physical force.

If you, or a family member has been arrested for Infliction of Cruel or Inhuman Corporal Punishment on a Child (PC 273d(a)) in Riverside County or Orange County, call Criminal Defense Attorney Graham Donath at (951) 667-5293