- Ref # CAB10023
- January 23, 2025
Can an Unloaded Firearm Be a Deadly Weapon in an Assault Case? Appeal Challenges Legal Precedents
California Penal Code §245 makes it a felony to assault another with a deadly weapon or by force likely to produce great bodily injury. Subd. (a)(1) makes it a two-, three-, or four-year felony (wobbler, with the possibility of up to one year in county jail) to assault another with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. Subd. (a© 2026 Legal Updates, LLC.
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