Is simple mayhem a lesser offense than aggravated mayhem?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Arana, A139425 (Cal. App. 2016):
6. During the pendency of this appeal, People v. Robinson (2014) 232 Cal.App.4th 69, 79, held as a matter of first impression that simple mayhem is a necessarily included lesser offense of aggravated mayhem.
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