Legal Opinion
People v. Washington
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 2012No. D060411PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, J.
In this case we address the question of whether an Illinois conviction for battery with the personal infliction of great bodily harm qualifies as a serious felony under Penal Code1 section 1192.7, subdivision (c)(8) involving the personal infliction of great bodily injury. We hold that the term “great bodily harm” under Illinois law is synonymous with “great bodily injury” under California law.
A jury convicted Cortez Lamon Washington of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)), battery causing serious bodily injury (§ 243, subd.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. AveryCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
- People v. WoodellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. EscobarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- People v. MaysIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- People v. JaramilloCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
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