Is a charge of assault a felony or a misdemeanor?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hines, E059223 (Cal. App. 2015):
Defendant's reasoning is flawed because a battery which results in serious bodily injury is a felony, not a misdemeanor. ( 243, subd. (d); People v. Wade (2012) 204
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