Pursuant to CA Penal Code Section 240, assault is defined as “an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.” Pursuant to section 242 of the CA Penal Code, battery is defined as “any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.” Defendants may be also be charged with what is called “sexual battery” which can result in requirement of registration as a sex offender. See our victories pages to learn about sexual and simple battery cases we have successfully defended.