Domestic violence, covered under several California Penal Codes due to its broadness, is a crime that's known as a "wobbler." "Wobblers" are crimes that can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the circumstances of the case and the defendant's prior criminal history.
There are five separate instances where a domestic violence charge can be charged at the felony level. They include:
Inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on an intimate partner...
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