Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

throwing gum

if one girl throws gum at another girl is this really a criminal offence?


Asked on 8/31/06, 12:31 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jay Leiderman Leiderman Devine LLP

Re: throwing gum

As strange as it may seem, battery, as defined by section 242 of the Penal Code, covers any offensive or harmful touching. If there has been an arrest or prosecution, you can contact my office to discuss this further. There are certainly arguments that this is not a criminal offense.

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Answered on 8/31/06, 12:45 am


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