Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

ADW can result in a strike felony conviction, or in a misdemeanor conviction. It sounds as if you had the latter situation. If there was no firearm involved and/or no Gross Bodily Injury (GBI), we would expect to see a misdemeanor.

When others look at the record and see the charge section, Penal Code 245(a)(1), they may see "strike" - as in potential strike. I think you're ok. To put your mind at ease, talk to local criminal defense attorney and/or contact the court to get a copy of your record from that case.

The punishment you got doesn't determine whether it was a strike or not. I have seen strike convictions result in almost no jail time and probation A felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon under Penal Code 245(a)(1) is a strike. Your attorney is going to have to verify the accuracy of the prior to see if it can be attacked.

It's time for a very good attorney.

Certain types of convictions are strikes, whether you are so notified or not. You can find out if you have a strike by learning which convictions qualify and seeing if any of your convictions are on the list. The lack of a formal notice is irrelevant.