People v. Aguilar

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1997-11-17

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Opinion WERDEGAR. J. Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a)(1) 1 punishes “an assault upon the person of another with a deadly weapon or instrument other than a firearm or by any means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.” (Italics added.) We granted review to determine whether hands or feet can constitute “deadly weapons” within the meaning of the sta…

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