Penal Code 206, Californias torture law, defines the crime as: - TopicsExpress



          

Penal Code 206, Californias torture law, defines the crime as: inflicting great bodily harm on another person with the specific intent to cause cruel or extreme pain.1 Despite the fact that the victim must suffer a serious injury, the crime of torture is more concerned with the intent of the defendant than on the pain of the victim. The penalty for a torture conviction is a life sentence in California State Prison. There are, however, a variety of legal defenses that are available to fight the charges. And as former prosecutors and law enforcement officers, we offer invaluable insight into how these cases are prosecuted and.more importantly.successfully defended.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 21:53:17 +0000

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