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Cal. Penal Code § 242 (2026)
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A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 479
cases (95 in the last 5 years), 1942–2026 · leading case: Roberto Ortega-Mendez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2006).
Roberto Ortega-Mendez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 450 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2006). “BERZON, Circuit Judge: An Immigration Judge (IJ) determined that Roberto Ortega-Mendez’s 1998 conviction for battery under California Penal Code section 242 was a “crime of domestic violence” within the meaning of 8 U.”
Pedro Luis Cisneros-Perez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 465 F.3d 386 (9th Cir. 2006). “The IJ determined, under the "modified" categorical approach, that Cisneros-Perez's 2001 conviction for battery under California Penal Code section 242 was a "crime of domestic violence" within the meaning of 8 U.”
Cisneros-Perez v. Gonzales, 451 F.3d 1053 (9th Cir. 2006). “The IJ determined, under the “modified” categorical approach, that Cisneros-Perez’s 2001 conviction for battery under California Penal Code section 242 was a “crime of domestic violence” within the meaning of 8 U.”
Shirey v. Los Angeles Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 216 Cal. App. 4th 1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “Penal Code Section 242 and the Use of Physical Force To qualify as a predicate misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence under federal law, the criminal statute under which the individual was convicted must contain as an element ―the use or attempted use of physical force, or…”
Galeana-Mendoza v. Gonzales, 465 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 2006). “Bat- tery is defined by California Penal Code section 242 as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.”
Hobbs v. State, 251 P.3d 177 (Nev. 2011). “Moreover, California’s caselaw interpreting its battery statute, California Penal Code section 242, supports our interpretation.”
Correll Thomas v. C. Dillard, 818 F.3d 864 (9th Cir. 2016). “, Cal. Penal Code § 242 (defining battery as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another”); id.”
People v. Anderson, 252 P.3d 968 (Cal. 2011). “2d 402 ], the court found the defense of accident was available in a prosecution for battery ("any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another" (Pen. Code, § 242)), when there was evidence the defendant accidentally injured the victim while turning…”
United States v. Aguila-Montes De Oca, 655 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 2011). “§ 1227 (a)(2)(E)(1)(i), and thus ineligible for cancellation of removal, based upon facts recited in a superseding indictment, superseding information, or plea agreement.”
People v. Shockley, 314 P.3d 798 (Cal. 2013). “I disagree, as in my view a lewd act on a child is always a battery. Nevertheless, I agree with the majority’s affirmance of the Court of Appeal’s judgment because, on the facts presented, no reasonable jury could have concluded that defendant committed only the lesser offense…”
Schmidlin v. City of Palo Alto, 69 Cal. Rptr. 3d 365 (Cal. Ct. App. 2008). “*374 in the performance of his duties (Pen. Code, §§ 242, 243, subd. (b)), vandalism (Pen.”
People v. Davis, 896 P.2d 119 (Cal. 1995). “Defendant was charged with misdemeanor battery (Pen. Code, § 242) and brandishing (id., § 417).”
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