California Quick Reference Chart and Notes - ILRC

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, www.ilrc.orgJanuary 2013Battery -- PossibleAlternative PleaCalif. P.C. §§243(d) (with seriousbodily injury)243(e) (spousalbattery)Summary: Withcareful pleading§ 243(e) and probably§ 243(d) are notdeportable,inadmissible or AF.To avoid an AF as COV for 243(e)or misdemeanor 243(d) 11-Have ROC show offensivetouching and/or-Avoid sentence of 1 yr or more onany single count (this is always themost secure option).To avoid an AF as COV for felony243(d), get 364 days or less on eachcount. While felony 243(d) shd notbe held a COV if the record showsan offensive touching, 12 avoid anyfight by avoiding 1 yr sentence.NOTE: Designating or reducing awobbler offense to a misdemeanorper PC §§ 17, 19 creates a misdo forimmigration purposes. 13 .To avoid deportable firearmsoffense do not let ROC showfirearm involved, or show anantique firearm (see §417)To avoid deportable crime ofchild abuse keep minor age ofvictim out of ROC.To avoid deportable crime of DV:-Avoid a COV conviction bypleading to a misdemeanor wherethe ROC shows (or if DVdeportability is the only issue, atleast does not disprove) conductwas offensive touching, and/or-Create a record that does notshow DV-type victim; see §245.To avoid CIMT,ROC shd showoffense committedonly by offensivetouching. 14Assault (2012 version)To avoid deportable firearmsoffense plead to (1) or (4) with nofirearm in ROC or (2) with ROCspecifying antique (see §417).Calif. P.C. § 245(a)(1) Non-Firearm(2) Firearm(3) Machine gun(4) Force likely tocause great bodilyharmSummary: Withcareful pleading aCIMT may be the onlyconsequence.To avoid firearms AF: avoid pleadto (3) which might be charged AF.See PC 32625.To avoid AF as COV, obtainsentence of 364 days or less foreach § 245 convictionTo avoid deportable crime ofchild abuse or of DV: To avoidchild abuse, keep minor age ofvictim out of ROC. To avoiddeportable DV, (1) avoid a COV,or (2) don’t let ROC show thedomestic relationship: eitherdesignate a non-DV-type victim(e.g., new boyfriend, neighbor,even police officer) or, lesssecure, keep the ROC clear of allevidence of a victim with adomestic relationship.See endnote 6 and see Note:Violence, Child Abuse.Assume yes CIMT,with possibleexception if ROCindicates person wasintoxicated/incapacitated andintended no harm. 15265